As per the reports, the nation recorded the lowest June rainfall since, 2020. It’s the third consecutive year that the rain percentage has dropped below the average.
The all-India rainfall for the season, which began a month ago, was 147.2 mm, 11 per cent below the normal level. Based on the 1971-2020 data, June rainfall accounts for 15 % of India’s total southwest monsoon seasonal rainfall, which averages 880 mm.
This year, the Southwest monsoon reached Kerala on May 30, and timely progressed to Maharastra around June 9. This season, the Southwest Monsoon arrived over Kerala on May 30 and progressed on time up until Maharashtra, where it advanced around June 9.
However, due to weak monsoon currents and the lack of favourable weather systems, the monsoon’s progress was interrupted in Eastern states like West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Bihar, as well as in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh.
Therefore, some of these states suffered heat waves in late June as well. However, by the last week of June, the monsoon finally arrived, bringing significant rainfall to most of the states.
This June rainfall deficit in India can be attributed to delayed monsoon onset, by a week to 10 days, which largely affected the states like Jharkhand (-61 per cent), Bihar (-52 per cent), Uttarakhand (-49 per cent), Haryana (-46 per cent), Uttar Pradesh (-34 per cent), Gujarat (-30 per cent), Chhattisgarh (-28 per cent), Odisha (-27 per cent), and Kerala (-25 per cent).
According to the Indian Meteorological Department’s data, 17 states reported a rainfall deficit in June, and 19 states recorded normal to above rainfall.
Upcoming Rainfall Predictions After Lowest June Rainfall
The National Capital is also expecting continuous rainfall till Wednesday. IMD has warned of heavy rainfall (64.4-115 mm in 24 hours) over Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab, on July 3 and 4.
Future Outlook After Experiencing Lowest June Rainfall
The country’s west coast will experience continuous rainfall, Konkan, Goa, coastal Karnataka, and Kerala are expecting very heavy rainfall in the upcoming week.
Currently, extensive parts of the country are receiving significant rainfall during the active phase of the Southwest Monsoon.
The monsoon has progressed into Western Rajasthan, Haryana, the remaining parts of Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, and some areas of Punjab. The current Northern Limit of Monsoon includes Jaisalmer, Churu, Hisar, Karnal, Jalandhar, and Tarn Taran.
The National Capital is also expecting continuous rainfall till Wednesday. IMD has warned of heavy rainfall (64.4-115 mm in 24 hours) over Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab, on July 3 and 4.
The country’s west coast will experience continuous rainfall, Konkan, Goa, coastal Karnataka, and Kerala are expecting very heavy rainfall in the upcoming week.
The Monsoon is expected to cover the entire country in the next week, ahead of its previously speculated date of July 15th.
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