Delhi Crosses Monthly And Annual Rainfall, Rainy Week Ahead
Delhi/NCR received very light rainfall in the past 24 hours. Base station Safdarjung and airport observatory Palam both recorded 1 mm of rainfall each. Some other stations like Ridge, Pusa, and Najafgarh registered 8–10 mm of rainfall. Noida, Ghaziabad, and Faridabad also recorded light to moderate showers. More rains are likely in the week ahead, with heavier-than-normal rainfall expected during the approaching weekend.
August is the rainiest month for the capital city, Delhi. The average rainfall for the month is 226.8 mm. The city has already exceeded the normal and recorded 259.7 mm of rainfall between 1st and 18th August 2025. This is the second-highest rainfall in the last 12 years. In August 2013, the base station Safdarjung registered 321.4 mm of total monthly rainfall, while last year the observatory measured 390.9 mm. With almost two weeks to go and more rains expected, the current month may surpass these records.
The monsoon trough and its oscillation remain the main triggers for rainfall in Delhi during this month. The trough is currently positioned far to the south of the capital and is likely to retain this position until 22nd August 2025. Thereafter, a monsoon system forming in the Bay of Bengal is expected to track deep into Rajasthan around the weekend of 23rd–24th August. The remnant system will also gain latitude and drag the trough along. The trough will then shift northward and pass in close proximity to Delhi on 23rd and 24th August. Between Monday and Friday, showers will generally be sporadic and short-lived, but the intensity and spread will increase substantially on Saturday and Sunday, 23rd–24th August 2025. Day and night temperatures are likely to remain under 35°C and 25°C respectively during the week.
