March 2022 was India's hottest in 122 years, says weather department

The weather department has said March 2022 was India's hottest in 122 years.

The weather department has said temperatures broke all previous records, making this March India's hottest in 122 years since 1901.

"The monthly average for March 2022 stands at 33.1 degrees Celsius, breaking the previous all-time record of 33.09 degrees Celsius of 2010," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

IMD officials said a prolonged dry spell has led to severe hot weather conditions in northwest India.

Parts of Delhi sweltered under a severe heatwave on Thursday with the maximum temperature crossing the 41-degree mark in three places.

The weather department has predicted severe heatwave conditions at isolated places between April 3 and 6.