According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) knowledge, Monsoon is prone to transfer away from some elements of northwest India within the subsequent two days, resulting in a 35 per cent discount in rainfall in Delhi. From June 1 to September 18, the Safdarjung Meteorological Center, which offers consultant figures for the town, recorded 398.6 mm of rain towards the conventional 615.8 mm.
The southwest monsoon entered Delhi on June 30 this yr, near the ‘regular’ onset date of June 27. This yr, Delhi acquired monsoon rains in July, August and September. In Safdarjung, the month of June noticed a deficit of about 67 per cent in rainfall. July recorded an extra of round 37 per cent, whereas August left behind an enormous shortfall of round 82 per cent. So far in September, Safdarjung has recorded a rainfall deficit of 53 per cent.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
