# Delhi crosses August rain average amid humid weather 2026-08-21T02:22:44+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Safdarjung, Delhi's base weather station, recorded 235.3 mm of rainfall this August, surpassing the long-term monthly average of 233.1 mm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The city received 8.1 mm of rain till 8:30 am on Thursday, pushing the station past the mark after IMD rectified its August rainfall data on August 11. However, the Times of India reports that Delhi received 400.1 mm and 390.3 mm of rain in August 2025 and 2024, respectively. Meanwhile, Livemint reports that Tuesday was Delhi's rainiest day of the year so far, with Safdarjung recording 57.6 mm between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm, causing widespread waterlogging and traffic jams. The maximum temperature on Thursday was 35.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal, with a feels-like temperature of 44.6 degrees Celsius. The IMD has predicted light to moderate rain through Monday, with no rain likely from Tuesday, and has not issued a colour-coded warning. Delhi's air quality index was 110, in the moderate category. The minimum temperature settled at 25 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal. In Odisha, over 11.80 lakh people across six districts have been affected by severe floods, Livemint added, with the Subarnarekha River flowing above the danger mark. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources report the same core weather data for Delhi but frame it very differently. The Times of India leads with Safdarjung crossing its monthly average and includes the rectification note, giving a technical, data-forward account. Livemint leads with the human impact: record July cold, waterlogging, traffic chaos, and the Rajendra Nagar coaching hub tragedy reference. The Times does not mention Tuesday's flooding or the Odisha crisis, Livemint does not mention the average being surpassed. A measured reading: Delhi got heavy rain, the base station crossed its long-term average, but the city is still below the exceptional totals of the last two years. The key to watch is whether the next forecast rain days push the monthly total significantly higher. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 1 neutral, 1 sensationalist - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Straight data report on rainfall crossing average, no human-impact or crisis framing. - livemint.com (sensationalist) Leads with 'coldest July day in 3 years' and disaster imagery, mixes Delhi, Odisha, Kerala crises. This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-21T14:25:40+00:00. Tags: August 2025, Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi, India Meteorological Department, Safdarjung Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/safdarjung-crosses-august-rainfall-average-at-235-3mm/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/safdarjung-crosses-august-rainfall-average-at-235-3mm/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/