Rain showers return to Delhi

During monsoon, the Weatherman says, if the city gets 645.7 mm of rains, it is considered normal for the capital.

July 09, 2012 12:21 pm | Updated 12:23 pm IST - New Delhi

Rain showers hit Delhi again after a gap of one day. Photo: V.V. Krishnan

Rain showers hit Delhi again after a gap of one day. Photo: V.V. Krishnan

Monsoon showers returned to the capital after a gap of over a day even as minimum temperature rose by around two degree celsius. The city received light showers at around 11 AM.

The minimum temperature was recorded at 28 degree Celsius, normal for this time of the year and up from yesterday’s 26.4 degrees.

Weather in the capital has been pleasant since Friday when annual monsoon hit Delhi and the temperature came down giving a much-needed relief from the scorching sun.

Monsoon hit the capital on Friday evening, after missing the normal onset date of June 29. Last year, monsoon reached the city on June 26 while the year before, it was delayed till July 5.

During monsoon, the Weatherman says, if the city gets 645.7 mm of rains, it is considered normal for the capital.

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