76 Percent Above-Normal Rainfall in the Week Ending April 8

09-Apr-2026 04:13 PM

New Delhi: Data from the Meteorological Department reveals that during the week ending April 8, the country received 14.2 mm of rainfall, which is 76 percent higher than the normal average of 8.1 mm. Similarly, between March 1 and April 8, 49.6 mm of rainfall was recorded at the national level—27 percent higher than the normal average of 39 mm.

During the week under review, all four regions of the country experienced above-normal rainfall. Specifically, the Eastern and Northeastern states received 10 percent excess rainfall (27.1 mm); the Southern Peninsula received 10 percent excess (6.02 mm); Northwest India received 158 percent excess (20.6 mm); and the Central region received 291 percent excess rainfall (7 mm).

Out of the country's total 36 meteorological subdivisions, 21 recorded rainfall significantly above normal, 3 recorded above-normal rainfall, and 3 others recorded rainfall equal to the normal average.

Conversely, 4 subdivisions recorded below-normal rainfall, while another 4 subdivisions received very low or negligible rainfall. There was only one meteorological subdivision where no rainfall occurred at all.