August 2021, which saw a huge rainfall deficit, was the third hottest August in the country in the past 120 years and was also marked by the Ridge area in the capital breaking its 24 hour rainfall record for the month.August 2021, which saw a huge rainfall deficit, was the third hottest August in the country in the past 120 years and was also marked by the Ridge area in the capital breaking its 24 hour rainfall record for the month.