India is set to receive above-normal rainfall in July, exceeding 106% of the Long Period Average (LPA), the weather office forecast on Monday. This comes as the annual monsoon covered the entire country on June 29, nine days ahead of schedule.
July is expected to see the maximum rainfall of 28 cm during the four-month-long monsoon season, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
During the month, several regions including Central India, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, and Delhi will get excessive rainfall due to the presence of a greater number of low-pressure systems. However, most parts of Northeast India and many parts of East India, extreme south peninsular India, and some areas in Northwest India are likely to receive below-normal rainfall. The monsoon reached Delhi two days ahead-the earliest it has covered the entire country since 2020, when it did so by June 26.
The Southwest monsoon usually makes its onset over Kerala by June 1 and covers the entire country by July 8. It starts retreating from Northwest India around September 17, withdrawing completely by October 15. This year, the monsoon reached Kerala on May 24, its earliest onset over the Indian mainland since 2009, when it arrived on May 23. However, this was followed by a prolonged stagnation of around 18 days, from May 29 to June 16.
In May, the IMD had forecast that India is likely to receive 106% of the long-period average rainfall of 87 cm during the June-September monsoon season. Rainfall between 96% and 104% of this 50-year average is considered 'normal'. The monsoon is crucial for India's agriculture sector, which supports the livelihood of around 42% of the population and contributes about 18% to the GDP. It also plays a key role in replenishing reservoirs essential for drinking water and power generation.
( Originally published on Jun 30, 2025 )
July is expected to see the maximum rainfall of 28 cm during the four-month-long monsoon season, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
During the month, several regions including Central India, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, and Delhi will get excessive rainfall due to the presence of a greater number of low-pressure systems. However, most parts of Northeast India and many parts of East India, extreme south peninsular India, and some areas in Northwest India are likely to receive below-normal rainfall. The monsoon reached Delhi two days ahead-the earliest it has covered the entire country since 2020, when it did so by June 26.
The Southwest monsoon usually makes its onset over Kerala by June 1 and covers the entire country by July 8. It starts retreating from Northwest India around September 17, withdrawing completely by October 15. This year, the monsoon reached Kerala on May 24, its earliest onset over the Indian mainland since 2009, when it arrived on May 23. However, this was followed by a prolonged stagnation of around 18 days, from May 29 to June 16.
In May, the IMD had forecast that India is likely to receive 106% of the long-period average rainfall of 87 cm during the June-September monsoon season. Rainfall between 96% and 104% of this 50-year average is considered 'normal'. The monsoon is crucial for India's agriculture sector, which supports the livelihood of around 42% of the population and contributes about 18% to the GDP. It also plays a key role in replenishing reservoirs essential for drinking water and power generation.
( Originally published on Jun 30, 2025 )
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