Rain drenches parts of Delhi

New Delhi: Parts of Delhi were lashed by rain on Monday, sending commuters scurrying for shelter under trees and bus stops.

Heavy rainfall was reported from parts of south and outer Delhi and Noida while other areas of the national capital witnessed light rain.

Delhiites woke up to a pleasant morning on Monday with the minimum temperature settling at 19.6 degrees Celsius, six notches below the season's average.

The relative humidity at 8.30 am stood at 87 per cent.

The weather office forecast thunderstorms with rain during the day. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around the 26-degrees-Celsius mark.

Light rain hit parts of Delhi on Sunday, bringing down the maximum temperature to 28.7 degrees Celsius, 10 notches below the season's average and the lowest in the month since April 4, 2015, the India Meteorological Department said.

The city recorded a high of 26 degrees Celsius on April 4, 2015.