Minimum temperatures are expected to be higher than usual across most parts of India in January, with the exception of some areas in the eastern, northwest, and west-central regions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.

Maximum temperatures are also likely to be above normal in most parts of the country, except in areas of northwest, central and eastern India, as well as the central parts of the southern peninsula, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of IMD, said during a virtual press briefing.