Delhi Sees Wettest August Since 2010

Delhi has officially crossed the 1,000 mm mark in seasonal rainfall, with rain continuing to soak the national capital and surrounding areas. The city had already surpassed its annual average rainfall of 774.4 mm in August.

Persistent showers and overcast skies kept Delhi drenched throughout the day. This milestone was reached after two consecutive days of intermittent rain.

As of August 31, Delhi had recorded 963.4 mm of rainfall. It then received an additional 37.8 mm on September 1 and 16 mm by 5:30 pm on Tuesday, pushing the total beyond 1,000 mm.

Notably, Delhi crossed its annual average rainfall mark on August 14 — the fastest since 2021, when the mark was reached on August 1.

August ended with 400.1 mm of rainfall

— 72% above the long-period average (LPA) of 233.1 mm — making it the wettest August since 2010, when the city recorded 455.1 mm.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast more rain in the coming hours, predicting light to moderate showers in several parts of the city. The weather department has issued a yellow alert.

Residents have been urged to follow the safety guidelines issued for extreme weather, as moderate to heavy rainfall is likely to continue.

Till 5:30 pm Tuesday, Delhi’s main

weather station at Safdarjung recorded 16 mm of rainfall. Other locations reported:

Ridge: 20.6 mm
Lodhi Road: 8.9 mm
Palam: 7.8 mm

'Intermittent rain was also recorded on Monday. In the 24 hours ending at 8:30 am Tuesday, Safdarjung logged 37.8 mm of rain, while Lodhi Road saw 35.2 mm. Aya Nagar received the highest at 95 mm, followed by Palam at 57.4 mm.