Which records has October 2026 broken in terms of weather & air quality?

Delhi recorded its coldest October day in 75 years since 1951 on October 30, with the maximum temperature at Safdarjung plunging to 20.7°C. This was 10.3°C below normal due to rainfall. October 2026 also became the fourth wettest October since 1951. Earlier, CREA data showed that the capital recorded the cleanest October since 2015, with an average AQI of 167.