Bhuj records highest February temperature in 71 years at 40.3 degrees

February 17, 2023
Ahmedabad Gujarat Kutch

Kutch: The City of Bhuj in the Kutch district experienced its highest temperature in February in 71 years, reaching 40.3 degrees Celsius on February 16th, Meteorological Department said today.

Temperature records for Bhuj have been kept since 1952. The previous highest temperature for February was 39 degrees Celsius, which occurred on February 19, 2017.

The IMD predicts that maximum temperatures in some parts of north Gujarat and the Saurashtra-Kutch regions will range from 38 to 40 degrees Celsius in the next two days. Although there is no heat wave warning, temperatures will remain high in certain areas.

According to Vijin Lal, a scientist at the IMD Ahmedabad meteorological center, February is a period of transition from winter to summer, with days experiencing lower minimum and higher maximum temperatures. He also noted that clear skies, a northeast wind, and a delayed coastal sea breeze are likely to have contributed to the temperature increase.

Ahmedabad will have a clear sky with minimum and maximum temperatures of 16 and 39 degrees Celsius until Saturday morning, added the IMD bulletin. DeshGujarat

Today’s Weather Report

Date: 2023-02-17
Station Max Temp (oC) Dep. from Normal Min Temp (oC) Dep. from Normal RH at 0830IST RH at 1730IST Rainfall (mm)
Ahmedabad 37.5 (16/02) 7 14.3 0 55 19 (16/02) NIL
Ahmedabad-Airport 38.3 (16/02) 8 17.2 4 54 20 (16/02) NIL
Ahmedabad-Ambli-Bopal — — NA — — — NA
Ahmedabad-Chandkheda — — NA — — — NA
Ahmedabad-Gift City, Gandhi Nagar — — NA — — — NA
Ahmedabad-IIPH, Gandhi Nagar — — NA — — — NA
Ahmedabad-Navrangpura (S.P.Stadium) — — NA — — — NA
Ahmedabad-Pirana — — NA — — — NA
Ahmedabad-Raikhad — — NA — — — NA
Ahmedabad-Rakhiyal — — NA — — — NA
Ahmedabad-Satellite Area (ISRO-SAC) — — NA — — — NA
Amreli 38.0 (16/02) 6 13.6 -1 51 11 (16/02) NIL
AMRELI KVK 37.8 (16/02) — 13.6 — — — NA
Baroda 37.4 (16/02) 6 16.2 1 72 21 (16/02) NIL
Bhavnagar 35.1 (16/02) 4 16.1 0 52 18 (16/02) NIL
Bhuj 40.3 (16/02) 10 17.4 4 28 15 (16/02) NIL
CHHOTAUDEPUR 36.6 (16/02) — 14.7 — — — NA
Dadra & Nagar Haveli 36.8 (16/02) — 18.8 — — — NA
DAHOD 34.5 (16/02) — 11.0 — — — NA
Daman 34.2 (16/02) 3 16.8 2 71 42 (16/02) NIL
DANG 38.4 (16/02) — 12.1 — — — NA
Deesa 38.7 (16/02) 9 15.2 3 61 17 (16/02) NIL
Diu 31.0 (16/02) 2 16.5 4 37 58 (16/02) NIL
Dwarka 30.0 (16/02) 3 18.0 -1 83 43 (16/02) NIL
Gandhinagar 37.5 (16/02) — 12.4 — 55 27 (16/02) NIL
JAMNAGAR 35.0 (16/02) — 15.9 — — — NA
Junagarh 38.0 (16/02) — 16.6 2 56 — NIL
Kandla 33.0 (16/02) 5 18.0 1 79 32 (16/02) NIL
Naliya 36.0 (16/02) 7 11.2 -2 90 12 (16/02) NIL
NARMADA 36.9 (16/02) — 11.1 — — — NA
Okha 26.5 (16/02) 1 18.2 -2 100 55 (16/02) NIL
PANCHMAHAL KVK 38.0 (16/02) — 13.2 — — — NA
Patan 38.7 (16/02) — 15.4 2 48 — NIL
Porbandar 36.6 (16/02) 7 12.8 -3 74 38 (16/02) NIL
Rajkot 39.3 (16/02) 9 16.6 1 57 31 (16/02) NIL
Sasan Gir 38.0 (16/02) — 18.8 — — — NA
Silvassa 36.8 (16/02) — 18.8 — — — NA
Surat 36.8 (16/02) 5 18.8 2 72 26 (16/02) NIL
SURAT KVK 36.7 (16/02) — 18.2 — — — NA
VALSAD 37.7 (16/02) — 11.3 — — — NA
Veraval 33.6 (16/02) 4 18.8 3 38 69 (16/02) NIL

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