Himachal: Day Temperature Maintains Rising Trend, Dharamshala Records 27.6 deg C

Shimla: maximum temperatures maintained a rising trend in Himachal Presh as wear remained dry.

local MeT station claimed that Solan (29.0 degree Celsius) and Dharamshala (27.6 degree Celsius) recorded highest ever temperature in month of November.

However, y did not mention previous highest temperature in cities.

day temperatures stayed four to nine degrees above normal and Hamirpur was hottest in state with a high of 35.5 degree, 8.6 degree above normal.

Keylong in tribal Lahaul and Spiti district recorded a high of 19.2 degrees, 9.2 degrees above normal.

key tourist destinations of Shimla and Manali recorded maximum temperatures at 23.2 degree and 21.8 degree (4.1 degree and 2.6 degree above normal).

MeT office has predicted dry wear in state till November 9.

Earlier, state h witnessed third driest October in 123 years with 97 per cent rain deficit as state received 0.7 mm of rain against normal 25.1 mm.

As per data, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Solan, Sirmaur, Kullu and Chamba received 100 percent deficient rain, Shimla and Lahaul and Spiti 99 percent, Kinnaur 98 percent, Kangra 94 percent, Mandi 83 percent, and Una 54 percent in month of October.

With weak rainfall activity on most days, Himachal Presh has received third lowest rainfall since 1901-2024. highest rainfall was received in year 1955(413.5 mm) in month of October. 2, Met h said. 

With PTI Inputs