The southwest monsoon has officially withdrawn from Delhi and surrounding areas. Delhites can now expect warm days ahead, before winter season kicks in. As per IMD, the monsoon has departed a day earlier than its usual date of September 25. This is the first time in nearly 13 years that the monsoon has retreated as early as September 24. In 2024, the monsoon withdrawal occurred on October 2.

Monsoon has caused several challenges this year in Delhi NCR areas including Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, with flooding, water level rising, waterlogging and traffic chaos.

This year, the monsoon arrived in Delhi two days late. Delhi recorded surplus rainfall this year with 902.6 mm of rain against the seasonal average of 640.4 mm, 41% more than normal, according to both IMD and private weather

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