A brief spell of light rain occurred in parts of south and southeast of the national Capital on Monday, providing much needed relief to the Delhities. However, the month of August this year is slated to end with the lowest rainfall in Delhi in at least 14 years.
While the maximum temperature settled at 35.9 degrees Celsius, one notch above the normal, the minimum temperature was recorded at 26.9 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year.
The relative humidity recorded at 5.30 pm was 53 per cent, according to a bulletin from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The spell of rain led to traffic congestion in some areas, including Okhla, Govindpuri and Shaheen Bagh.