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The first heavy and heavy rain of monsoon in the capital Delhi has given double relief to the people of Delhi. This torrential rain not only gave people relief from the scorching heat and humidity that had been going on for the last several days, but also brought the climate of Delhi to the cleanest level of the year. According to official data from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reached a record high at 4 pm on Thursday. 48 Recorded, which is the lowest and best AQI till date for the year 2026. With this, today has become the first day of this entire year when Delhi’s air has been recorded in ‘Good’ (0-50) i.e. very safe category.
Delhiites got such pure air after almost 3 years
According to CAQM, the people of Delhi have got a chance to breathe clean air after such a long time. Before this, about three years ago in the capital i.e. 10 September 2023 The ‘Good’ category AQI was recorded on 2017, when the daily average AQI figure was 45. Since then, for the first time, Delhi’s air has been recorded so clean and pollution free, which is considered by environmentalists and doctors as a very good and positive sign from the health point of view.
The previous record of June this year was broken
Such activity of monsoon has destroyed all the previous records of the year 2026. Earlier this year, on June 12, Delhi’s best AQI was recorded at 73, which fell in the ‘satisfactory’ category. But now after heavy rains it has fallen straight to 48. Environmental experts believe that the favorable combination of continuous rains and strong winds has played a major role in rapidly clearing the pollutants floating in the air.
Along with pollution, there was a huge decline in mercury also; Ayanagar was the coldest
The effect of rain was clearly visible not only on the purity of the air but also on the temperature of Delhi. On Thursday, Delhi’s maximum temperature fell several degrees below normal. 30.8 degrees Celsius were recorded. This sudden coolness in the weather has brought great relief to the people from the sticky humidity.
If we talk about different weather stations of Delhi, Ayanagar The area was the coldest recorded in entire Delhi, with the maximum temperature falling to 28.3 degrees Celsius. After this, the maximum temperature recorded in the Ridge area was 29.4 degrees Celsius.
Know how rain washed away Delhi’s pollution?
According to scientists and meteorologists, when there is continuous rain on a large scale, fine and dangerous particles of dust (PM2.5 and PM10) present in the air, harmful gases emitted from vehicles and factories, mix with water droplets and settle on the ground (Scavenging Effect). Due to this natural process, the atmosphere became completely clean and such a huge improvement was seen in AQI. According to the Meteorological Department (IMD), this monsoon activity and rainy season is likely to continue for the next few days in Delhi-NCR, due to which this excellent level of air quality may remain intact in the coming days.