A storm system over Haryana triggered a severe dust storm and hailstorm across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, killing at least five people. Strong winds uprooted trees and caused widespread infrastructure damage across the city.
Severe weather swept across Delhi and surrounding regions on Friday, May 2, 2025, as a powerful thunderstorm dropped 77 mm (3.03 inches) of rain—the second-highest single-day rainfall for May since 1901. At least seven people were reported dead due to storm-related incidents across northern India, while road and air traffic were severely disrupted.
Delhi recorded 41.2 mm (1.62 inches) of rainfall in the 24 hours until 8:30 LT (03:00 UTC) on Saturday, December 28, 2024, marking the highest single-day December rainfall in 101 years, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The highest-ever single-day December rainfall in Delhi was recorded on December 3, 1923, with 75.7 mm (2.98 inches).
Parts of northwest India are experiencing severe heatwave conditions on Saturday, May 18, 2024, with the capital New Delhi under a Red alert as very high temperatures strike parts of the country. The India Meteorological Department has issued warnings for several states, anticipating persistent heat wave conditions over the next 5 days.
Under the impact of remnants of Cyclonic Storm "Tauktae" and Western Disturbance, the Indian capital Delhi recorded 60 mm (2.36 inches) of rainfall from 08:30 to 20:30 LT on May 19, 2021 — its highest 24-hour rainfall for the month of May since May 24,…
With the mean temperature of 10.2 °C (50.4 °F), the month of November 2020 ended up as Delhi's coldest November since 1949. The average mean minimum temperature for the month is around 12.9 °C (55.5 °F), according to the India Meteorological…
Delhi's mean minimum temperature in October 2020 was 17.2 °C (63 °F)– the coldest since 1962, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). As cool temperatures persisted, the mercury plunged to 10.8 °C (51.4 °F) on November 2– the…
At least four fatalities were reported as flash floods wreaked havoc in Delhi, India, on Sunday, July 19, 2020. The inundations occurred as Safdarjung registered 74.8 mm (2.9 inches)– its highest 24-hour July rain since July 11, 2015. Many parts of the capital city…
The capital city of Delhi recorded its warmest May day since 2002, with temperatures hitting 46 °C (114.8 °F) on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. During the same day, North India became the world's hottest region as Rajasthan hit a scorching 50 °C (122…
India's capital Delhi recorded 109.6 mm (4.3 inches) of rain in March 2020, making it its the wettest March on record, according to the country's meteorological department (IMD). The capital received 589 percent more rainfall than its long-term average for…
