Monsoon arrived in the capital on Sunday, 13 days ahead of schedule bringing relief from scorching heat but commuters were at the receiving end due to water-logging in various places.

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Monsoon arrived in the capital on Sunday, 13 days ahead of schedule bringing relief from scorching heat but commuters were at the receiving end due to water-logging in various places. (BCCL/Piyal Bhattacharjee)

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"The monsoon has reached Delhi," the Met office said, adding that the seasonal rains lashed the capital almost two weeks ahead of its scheduled arrival on June 29. (BCCL/Piyal Bhattacharjee)

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Last year, the onset of monsoon was delayed by eight days. It had reached Delhi ahead of schedule in 2011 (June 26), but arrived late in 2010 (July five). (BCCL)

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While the earliest onset of monsoon in last 30 years in the capital was recorded in 2008 (June 15), the most delayed arrival occurred in 1987 (July 26).

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The weather office said 645.7mm of rains is considered as normal for the capital during monsoon.

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It said monsoon was making rapid progress and will cover the entire country before the scheduled date of July 15. (BCCL/Piyal Bhattacharjee)

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According to the India meteorological department (IMD), the country will receive 101 per cent of the long-term average rainfall in July and 96 per cent in August. (BCCL/Piyal Bhattacharjee)

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