Safdarjung the official mark for the national capital Delhi recorded measurable rainfall for the 4th consecutive day (03-06 January). The rainfall amount was 25mm, 14.8mm, 4.7mm and 6mm from 03rd to 06th January respectively. The total rainfall for Delhi has crossed 50mm, the highest since 2000. Also, 4 consecutive rainy days in January is a record by itself at least since 2000. With this Delhi has the feat of double record of having highest rainfall and most consecutive rainy days in January.
January and February are the rainiest months of the winter season with a respective monthly rainfall of 19.3mm and 22.1mm for Delhi. Since the year 2000, it rained for only 1 day in the month on 4 occasions, 2 days on 14 and 3 days on 3 occasions. This includes even a trace of rainfall which is not considered a rainy day. The minimum of 2.5mm rainfall in 24 hours is required to get numbered as a rainy day. On all the 3 occasions of 3 consecutive day rainfall, a trace of rainfall was also included as it happened in 2003, 2014 and 2020. Practically there have been only 2 consecutive rainy days for Delhi in the month of January for Delhi.
The prolonged wet spell will end shortly today and no rainfall is expected in the evening and night. Similar conditions are expected on 07th January for Delhi which is going to be a misty cold day. Light rain is likely to visit Delhi again on 08th January a little later in the day and possibly extend till 9th January morning with breaks in between. Thereafter a long silence is expected and cold wave conditions will make a come back to Delhi with the single-digit minimum of 5°C or less. Dense fog is also expected along with causing disruption in the rail, road and air traffic.
