India, Aug. 14 -- Rain continued in the capital on Friday, with Delhi recording 227.2mm of rain in August so far.

The rain also improved the city's air quality, with the daily average AQI recorded at 98, in the satisfactory category.

Between 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, Pusa recorded the highest rainfall at 30mm, followed by Chhatarpur (24.5mm), Narayana (10mm), and Palam (8.4mm). Mayur Vihar recorded 8 mm, followed by Ayanagar (7mm), Lodi Road (3.2mm), Janakpuri (3mm) and Delhi Ridge (1.8mm).

Safdarjung, Delhi's base station for weather, recorded 5.8mm of rain during the same period, taking the city's total rainfall in August to 226.6mm, against the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) long-period average of 233.1mm for the month.

The IMD h...