Delhi sees wettest October in over 60 years, breaks 93.4 mm rainfall record

In September this year, Delhi had witnessed 18 rainy days and three heavy rain events, the highest in at least 10 years.

New Delhi: The month of October this year has been the wettest in the city since 1960 when the national capital had recorded 93.4 mm rainfall. This year, 94.6 mm of rainfall has already been recorded in the city in October.

According to data shared by the India Meteorological Department, the month of October in 1910 had recorded 185.9 mm rainfall, 238.2 mm rainfall in 1954, 236.2 mm rainfall in 1956 and 93.4 mm of rainfall in 1960. In 2004, 89 mm rainfall was recorded in October.

On Sunday, the national capital recorded 87.9 mm of rainfall, the fourth highest in a day, according to data.