{
  "id": 328592,
  "title": "Delhi rain nears monthly average in just 8 days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/delhi-rain-nears-monthly-average-in-just-8-days",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T14:35:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/rain-in-eight-days-nears-monthly-average-in-delhi-after-wettest-august-day-in-two-years/articleshow/133054603.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi experienced its wettest day of August in two years on Saturday, with 98.7 mm of rain recorded by 8:30 am, marking the highest rainfall since 2024 when 107.6 mm fell on the first day of the month. This brought Safdarjung's cumulative rainfall to 225.7 mm, just a few millimeters shy of the long-term average of 233.1 mm. Traffic congestion occurred at various locations, including Kalindi Kunj border, ITO, Press Enclave Marg, Geetanjali Marg, and Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, alongside heavy rain in east Delhi. Several weather stations reported light to moderate rain on Saturday, with Safdarjung recording 16.6 mm between 11:30 pm and 2:30 am, and 1.6 mm in the next three hours. Safdarjung recorded an unprecedented 188.4 mm of rain in the first eight days, 214% above normal, while Palam saw 155.4 mm, 168% above normal, Lodhi Road received 198.5 mm, 231% above normal, and Aya Nagar recorded 239.3 mm, 455% above normal. Temperatures fluctuated, with Safdarjung reaching a high of 32.8 degrees Celsius and a low of 24.7 degrees Celsius, 5.3 and 2.2 degrees higher than the previous day, respectively. The city's air quality remained satisfactory, with a 24-hour average AQI of 63.",
  "summary": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}