2022

The see-saw between June and September Rainfall

According to the real-time data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), June ended with a rainfall deficit of 8% over India. June witnessed sluggish Monsoon activity across the country, however, the Bay of Bengal Monsoon branch led to heavy spells of rainfall in North-east India. The first half of June recorded a large deficit in rainfall, with Central India recording a deficit of -20% as on July 4. Though the heavy rainfall events of North-east India has somewhat made up for the All-India averaged rainfall, the deficit over Central India is unusual.

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