It's raining but not really raining, parts of Delhi

Even today, there was light rain in parts of Delhi.

On Monday afternoon, parts of Delhi on Monday recorded short but intense spells of rain, leading to waterlogging that triggered traffic snarls on several arterial roads.

However, the rain failed to cover the deficit that Delhi currently faces for July.

“This has been a particularly hot and humid July, characterised by calm winds and high humidity. For most of the month, the monsoon trough has stayed south of Delhi and closer to central India, which is why we are not seeing any significant rain,” said Mahesh Palawat, vice president at Skymet, adding that every time the trough moves closer to Delhi — as it did on Monday — Delhi logs an increase in rain intensity

Out of the 12 rainy days so far this month, Delhi has recorded very light to light rainfall on 10 occasions, making Monday only the second “moderate” rainfall spell for this month.

Delhi has not recorded any “heavy” rainfall day since June 28.