Monsoon reaches Delhi, bringing relief from heatwave

The monsoon has finally arrived in Delhi after a severe heat spell in the capital, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. In an official statement, IMD said that the Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into the entire Delhi region.

"The Northern Limit of Monsoon passes through 26 °N/65 °E, Jaisalmer, Churu, Bhiwani, Delhi, Aligarh, Kanpur, Ghazipur, Gonda, Kheri, Moradabad, Dehradun, Una, Pathankot, Jammu, 33 °N/74 °E," it added.

Early on Friday morning, the initial monsoon showers hit various areas of the national capital, resulting in waterlogging and traffic congestion in several locations.


The Safdarjung weather station recorded 153.7 mm of rainfall, which began around 3 am.

Last year, Delhi had welcomed the monsoon on June 26. In 2022, it arrived on June 30 and in 2021, on July 13. In 2020, the monsoon reached Delhi on June 25, according to the data.

(With PTI inputs)