The earliest onset of monsoon over Delhi during the past 30 years was on June 15, 2008 and while the most delayed onset was on July 26, 1987.
During monsoon, the Weatherman says, if the city gets 645.7 mm of rains, it is considered normal for the capital. However, this June, Delhi received only one-sixth of the rains.
man rides a rickshaw while pulling an unused rickshaw on a road after a rain shower