NEW DELHI: After days of heat wave, the national capital on Friday experianced light rains with wind bringing down temperature and some respite for the people.
The national capital reeled under heatwave for a third day on Thursday with a maximum temperature of 43.1 degrees Celsius, the highest in July since 2012.
The India Meteorological Department had said that there was "no chance" of monsoon reaching the city till July 7.
A visual from ISBT on Friday evening. (TOI Photo by Rajesh Mehta)
The highest maximum temperature for July last year was 41.6 degrees Celsius.
It was 42.2 degrees Celsius in 2019, 40.1 degrees Celsius in 2018, 38.5 degrees Celsius in 2017 and 39.8 degrees Celsius in 2016 and 2015.
People caught in heavy rain in Delhi. (TOI photo by Piyal Bhattacharjee)
The minimum temperature on Friday morning was recorded at 27.2 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, and the relative humidity at 8.30 am was 25 per cent.
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