Delhi records highest Dec rainfall in 15 yrs
Millennium Post Delhi|December 28, 2024
NEW DELHI: DelhiNCR experienced a rare weather event on Friday, as heavy rains lashed the city throughout the day, marking the highest December rainfall in the last 15 years.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that the city received 9.1 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours up to 8:30 am on Friday.

The observatory at Safdarjung, the capital's primary weather station, recorded an additional 30.2 mm between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm.

This brought the total rainfall for December to 42.8 mm, surpassing the previous high of 33.9 mm recorded in 2019. The rainfall in December 2023, in contrast, was negligible, with only trace amounts registered. The city's all-time highest December rainfall, however, remains at 134.4 mm, which was recorded in 1884.

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