Rainfall Status in Maharashtra
07-Aug-2025 01:36 PM
Rainfall Status in Maharashtra
(As per India Meteorological Department data from 01 June 2025 to 06 August 2025)
Districts with significantly deficient rainfall:
★ Aurangabad (-38%), Parbhani (-36%), Beed (-36%), Latur (-28%), Nanded (-32%), Washim (-36%), Akola (-31%), Amravati (-31%), Jalna (-34%), Hingoli (-39%), Buldhana (-28%)
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Districts with deficient rainfall:
★ Ahmednagar (-31%), Jalgaon (-26%), Dhule (-18%), Satara (-26%), Chandrapur (-19%)
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Districts with normal rainfall:
★ Pune, Solapur, Nagpur, Wardha, Yavatmal, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Bhandara, Raigad, Nashik, Thane, Mumbai Suburban, etc., received normal rainfall.
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Districts with excess rainfall:
★ Sindhudurg (+51%), Ratnagiri (+32%), Nandurbar (+35%), Nashik (+33%), Palghar (+35%) – these districts recorded above-normal rainfall.
★ The monsoon has remained weak in Marathwada and northern Vidarbha, which may adversely impact Kharif crops.
★ Western Maharashtra and the Konkan region have received good rainfall, which is beneficial for agriculture in these areas.
★ Eastern Maharashtra (Nagpur, Gadchiroli, Yavatmal) has also experienced balanced rainfall.
★ In districts with significantly deficient rainfall, sowing of Kharif crops such as paddy, soybean, and cotton has been affected, raising concerns over reduced output.