India, Sept. 25 -- The southwest monsoon has officially withdrawn from Delhi and adjoining regions a day ahead of its usual schedule. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this marks its earliest withdrawal from the capital since 2002, when the season ended on September 20. In 2024, the withdrawal took place on October 2, according to the data. Despite the early exit, Delhi recorded a significantly wet season.
At Safdarjung, the city's base observatory, the seasonal total stood at 902.6 mm - about 41 per cent above normal. On a citywide scale, Delhi averaged 736.2 mm of rain, 37 per cent higher than the long-period normal of 536.3 mm. The IMD calculates monsoon rainfall between June and September. "The southwest monsoon h...