New Delhi: The very unusual season of the Monsun this year has produced 1,100 mm of rainfall in Delhi so far, the highest in 46 years, and almost double the precipitation was recorded last year, the Indian Meteorology Department (IMD) said on Saturday.
These figures can change because rainfall is more estimated in the city during the day.
“Safdarjung Observatory, which is considered an official marker for the city, has measured 1.150mm rainfall in the 1975 rainy season this year, the precipitation has reached a 1.100 mm mark and the season has not ended,” an IMD official said.
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Between June 1, when the rainy season begins, and September 11, the city usually gets 590.2mm rainfall.
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“Light rain is likely in the next two days.
Wet spells are predicted to be around 17-18 September,” the official said.
In 2003, the National Capital had received 1.050mm rainfall.
Delhi digs 636mm, 544mm, 876mm, 370.8mm and 505.5mm during the rainy season in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively.
It recorded 524.7 mm rainfall in 2016; 641.3mm in 2017; 762.6mm in 2018; 404.3mm in 2019 and 576.5mm by 2020, according to IMD data.
It has become abundant September for Delhi, with 343.6mm rainfall recorded so far this month, which is the highest in at least 12 years, according to data available on the IMD website.
The September rainfall this year has contrasted in contrast to last year, when the city gets a slight 20.9mm rainfall this month against normal 129.8mm.
Delhi recorded more than 100mm rainfall in two consecutive days at the beginning of the month – 112.1mm at 1 and 117.7mm in September on Saturday (September 11), recorded 94.7mm precipitation.
Even though Monsun embraced Delhi only on July 13, making it the most delayed in 19 years, the capital had recorded 16 rainy days of the month, maximum in the past four years.
The rainy day string gave 507.1mm rainfall in Delhi, which was almost 141 percent above the 210.6mm long-term average.
It was also maximum rainfall in the month since July 2003, and the second highest ever.
The city recorded only 10 rainy days in August, the lowest in seven years, and 214.5mm cumulative rainfall, lower than an average of 247mm.
Delhi: Rainfall so far the highest monsun in 46 years
