{ HT ANALYSIS } Capital swelters in second most humid monsoon in 53 years

If it feels wet it is because it is; this is the I8th rainiest monsoon in Delhi since 1901.

- Abhishek Jha

It has also rained more; thus far, the Capital has received 524mm rain (till August 19), 40% more than normal. It is also extremely uncomfortable, and more people seem to be falling ill.

One underlying cause could be that this is Delhi's second most humid monsoon season in at least past 53 years according to data analysed by Hindustan Times. And the past week has been the most humid in the same period. Thus, while most of this departure from usual humidity is on account of June and July, the past five days in August (14-18) have set a record.

While long term data on relative humidity — the water vapour in the air relative to the amount needed for saturation at a particular temperature -- is not publicly published by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), HT acquired this data for the Safdarjung weather station in Delhi from meteologix.com, a