With the onset of summer, above-normal temperatures have been reported from most parts of the State.
The highest temperature of 38.5 °C in February this year was recorded in Kottayam on Wednesday and Kannur on February 17, around 4 ̊C higher than the normal temperature during this period.
In Kottayam, this is the highest-ever recorded maximum temperature in February, where the same temperature was also recorded on February 24, 2020. On the other hand, the February extreme recorded in Kannur was 38.8 ̊C on February 20, 2016.
