Bhubaneswar: The State Capital Bhubaneswar on Wednesday (March 20) broke all-time record in the lowest maximum temperature in March with 19.2 degrees C.
Bhubaneswar city had last reported the lowest maximum day temperature of 24.3 degrees on March 6 in 1970. The record was broken today at 19.2 degrees C.
This is the lowest recorded maximum day temperature for the month of March from 1952 to 2024, the IMD stated.
— Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar (@mcbbsr) March 20, 2024
— Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar (@mcbbsr) March 20, 2024
The lowest maximum day temperature in March was 15.2 Degrees C which was recorded on March 4, 1990 while it was 25.7 degrees C on March 2008. The Capital city had recorded 27.1 Degrees C on March 5, 1990 and 27.4 degrees C on March 30, 1998.
Similarly, the lowest maximum day temperatures of 27.5 degrees C and 27.7 was recorded on March 9, 2017 and March 8, same year respectively.
Bhubaneswar city had witnessed 27.8 degrees C on March 11, 2016 and 28.1 lowest maximum day temperature on March 12, 2005.
Similalry, Cuttack city broke its all-time record of Lowest maximum day temperature in the month of March since 1902. The previous lowest temperatyure of 23.6 Degrees C was recorded on March 6, 1970 while the city reported 20 degrees C on Wednesday ( Mar 20,2024).
— Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar (@mcbbsr) March 20, 2024
