Kannur registers highest temperature in four years, sets new maximum record for February

The Kannur Observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 39.0°C, surpassing the previous February record of 38.8°C on 20th February 2016 in the region

By: Express Web Desk
New Delhi | Updated: February 24, 2025 08:11 PM IST

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The previous all-time maximum temperature in Kannur was 40.2°C, recorded on March 14, 2022. (AP Photo)

Kannur airport registered a maximum temperature of 40.4°C on Monday, marking the highest temperature at the station since the data record began in 2021.

Meanwhile, the Kannur Observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 39.0°C, surpassing the previous February record of 38.8°C on 20th February 2016 in the region.

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The temperatures set a new record in Kannur for the month of February, with Monday’s temperature exceeding the previous maximum of 39.4°C, registered on February 26 and 27, 2023.

The previous all-time maximum temperature in Kannur was 40.2°C, recorded on March 14, 2022. This temperature also becomes the joint-holder of the all-time 3rd highest record for the station, tying with the 39.0°C recorded on 9th March 2016 (for data period from 1978 till date).