During August, most parts of the country experienced heavy rainfall. According to the Meteorological Department, India received 15.7% more rainfall than normal during August.
In Northwest India, 253.9 mm of rain was recorded in August, making it the second highest since 2001. However, some states experienced less rainfall than usual.
The average minimum temperature in India for August was recorded at 24.29°C, the highest since 1901. The Meteorological Department predicts that after the heavy rainfall in August, September is likely to see above-normal rainfall in India.
Addressing a virtual press conference, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra stated that August saw 287.1 mm of rainfall in the country, compared to the normal 248.1 mm.
Overall, since the onset of the monsoon on June 1, India has received 749 mm of rainfall so far, while the usual amount for this period is 701 mm.
The IMD chief noted that some regions in the Himalayan foothills and northeastern districts received less rainfall than normal due to most low-pressure systems moving southward from their usual positions and the monsoon flow also deviating southward.
He mentioned that Kerala, the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, and several northeastern states experienced reduced rainfall.
In Delhi, August witnessed the highest rainfall since 2010. The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, recorded 390.3 mm of rainfall by Friday evening, surpassing the 378.8 mm recorded in August 2012.
Prior to this, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had reported that the highest rainfall in Delhi in the past 15 years was 455.1 mm in 2010.
