Monsoon arrives in Delhi, late by 2 weeks

The last time the rains arrived this late was in 2002 when it reached the Capital on July 19

The southwest monsoon finally advanced over the Capital on Tuesday after missing its normal onset date of June 27. The last time the monsoon arrived this late in the Capital was 19 years ago in 2002 when it reached the Capital on July 19. With its advancement over Delhi, the monsoon has now covered the entire country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD)said. The normal date for the monsoon to cover the entire country is July 8. Rain lashed several parts of the city early in the morning and continued in spurts throughout the day with the official weather reading recorded at the Safdarjung station showing that the Capital received 28.1 mm of rainfall between 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday.