National rainfall during the monsoon season was 8 percent above the normal average

01-Oct-2025 05:55 PM

New Delhi. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) states that the southwest monsoon was largely successful during the current year, with rainfall reaching 108 percent of the national long-term average (LPA).

The other side of the monsoon season was weak, as it also witnessed natural disasters such as cloudbursts, landslides, and mudflows.

Furthermore, extremely torrential rainfall and overflowing rivers in many areas disrupted normal life and caused significant damage to Kharif crops.

According to the latest data from the Meteorological Department, the total monsoon rainfall across the country from June 1 to December 30, 2025, was 9 percent above the normal average of 868.6 mm.

Under this, the northwestern part of the country recorded 747.9 mm of rainfall, which is 27.3 percent more than the normal average and the highest since 2001.

Similarly, the central part of the country received 1125.3 mm of rainfall, which is 15.1 percent more than the normal average.

The southern peninsula also received 9.9 percent more rainfall than the long-term average, but the eastern and northeastern states recorded 1089.9 mm of rainfall, which is 20 percent less than the normal average.

Although the southwest monsoon, which is active during the four-month period from June to December, has ended and the monsoon began its withdrawal from September 14th, it remains active in many states during its return journey, including Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Bihar,

Haryana, and Delhi. Rainfall is also continuing in South India. It is difficult to say right now when the Southwest Monsoon will completely depart from the country and when the Northeast Monsoon will begin to arrive, the traditional date of which is October 1.