Delhi Records Highest Single-Day December Rain In 101 Years

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[{"selector":"#anim-47615a7b-acb1-4b48-9855-035367619b9b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-93346db8-8237-41b6-9683-6205e28366f6","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] – Delhi received 41.2 mm of rain in 24 hours, the highest in December since 1923. – The previous record was 75.7 mm on December 3, 1923. – December 2024 became the fifth-highest for monthly rainfall since 1901.

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