Mumbai's 7-day rainfall exceeds Delhi's annual average, nearly matches Bengaluru

MUMBAI: Mumbai received as much rain between June 30 and July 6 as several major metros typically do in an entire year.IMD's Colaba observatory recorded 882. 6mm of rain and Santacruz 988. 8mm during the seven-day period, surpassing the average annual rainfall of Delhi and Pune and nearly matching Bengaluru's yearly total.For perspective, Delhi's average annual rainfall is around 774mm, meaning Colaba received the equivalent of 113% of the national capital's yearly rainfall in just a week.The rainfall also exceeded Pune's annual average of 720mm and nearly matched Bengaluru's 986mm. The heaviest rainfall was recorded on July 4, when Colaba logged 265. 6mm and Santacruz 227. 7mm in 24 hours, making it one of the city's wettest July days in recent years.