India, Aug. 4 -- LUCKNOW After a dry and sweltering spell spanning several days, early morning showers on Monday brought much-needed relief to residents of Lucknow. The city recorded 16.1 mm of rainfall, marginally reducing its seasonal rain deficit from 45% to 42% in a single day.

Despite the pleasant dip in humidity, meteorological data indicated that the state capital is still falling significantly short of its seasonal expectations. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Lucknow, the city recorded only 196.7 mm of rainfall since June 1, starkly below the long-period average of 338.9 mm. With a rain deficit of 42%, Lucknow falls under rain deficient category.

Moderate rainfall of 34.2 mm was recorded at Amausi Observatory...