# Delhi logs wettest August day in 2 years, rainfall near monthly average in 8 days 2026-08-08T16:44:35+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Delhi recorded its wettest August day in two years on Saturday, with the month's rainfall tally reaching nearly the monthly average in just eight days. The Safdarjung observatory logged 98.7 mm of rain till 8.30 am, pushing the cumulative total for August to 225.7 mm, just 7.4 mm short of the long-period average of 233.1 mm. Other stations recorded 155-239 mm during the period, 168-455 percent above normal. The India Meteorological Department has forecast very light to light rain for Sunday with no major rainfall warning in effect. Maximum temperature is expected to be 33-35 degrees Celsius. The city's air quality index remained in the 'satisfactory' category at 63. Traffic snarls were reported at the Kalindi Kunj border, ITO and other stretches amid the downpour on Saturday. ## Coverage - economictimes.indiatimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: AQI, Delhi, IMD, Monsoon, Rainfall, weather Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhis-august-rain-nears-monthly-average-in-8-days/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhis-august-rain-nears-monthly-average-in-8-days/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.