Delhi Monsoon 2026: Residents of the capital Delhi and NCR today received relief from the scorching heat and humidity of the past few days. The sky was cloudy in the morning, and then it began to rain heavily. According to the Meteorological Department (IMD), the monsoon has arrived in Delhi. The monsoon reached Delhi on July 2, 5 days later than the usual date (June 27). Temperatures dropped significantly due to light to moderate rain in Delhi-NCR.
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Residents of NCR areas including Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Ghaziabad were worried about the humid heat but today (Thursday) rain started the day making the weather pleasant. Good rainfall was recorded in areas like Safdarjung, Lodhi Road, Dwarka, Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad.
On the one hand, the weather became pleasant due to the rain, on the other hand, people going to the office in the morning also had to deal with traffic jams. Traffic speed remained low at ITO, Anand Vihar, Karol Bagh, Connaught Place, Rajiv Chowk, Botanical Garden and DND flyover.
The Meteorological Department has forecast cloud cover and moderate to heavy rainfall in Delhi today. On July 2, the maximum temperature is expected to be 33 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature is expected to be 24 degrees Celsius.
Let us inform you that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its forecast has stated that the southwest monsoon will reach Delhi in two days. This year’s monsoon reached Delhi the latest in five years. The Meteorological Department issued a red alert due to heavy rains and strong winds in Delhi on July 2.
Conditions favorable for the onset of monsoons
According to the IMD, the monsoon reached parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab and Rajasthan on Thursday, July 2.
The southwest monsoon has spread further to parts of Gujarat, remaining parts of Uttar Pradesh, entire Delhi, most of Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab and parts of Rajasthan today, July 2, 2026. The northern limit of the monsoon passes through… pic.twitter.com/wtHfNOYzSm
– ANI (@ANI) July 2, 2026
Mahesh Palawat, vice president of weather forecasting agency Skymet Weather, said the monsoon season extends from Punjab to North Bay of Bengal. There is an area of cyclonic winds in the North Bay of Bengal due to which a low pressure area may develop. It will move westwards and cause heavy rainfall from Bihar to North Punjab.
In what direction is the monsoon moving?
According to the meteorological department, the northern limit of the monsoon on July 1 will pass through Porbandar, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Shajapur, Naugaon, Mirzapur, Azamgarh, Ayodhya, Badaun, Meerut, Karnal and Gurdaspur.
When did the monsoons come to Delhi in recent years?
- 2020: June 25
- 2021: July 13 (latest)
- 2022: June 30
- 2023: June 25
- 2024: June 28
This year, the monsoon reached Delhi on July 2, which is the latest after 2021.
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