India to receive above average rainfall in July, says IMD
The
India Meteorological Department
on Monday said that India is set to receive
above normal rainfall
in July, exceeding 106% of the long period average. Based on data from 1971-2020, the LPA in July has been 280.4 mm.
The weather department said that while most parts of India will see above normal rainfall in the next month, parts of northeast India, and many parts of East India and the extreme south peninsular are likely to get below average rainfall.
Further, the IMD said the average temperatures are expected to remain normal or below normal in most areas except the northeastern, eastern and the southern peninsular.
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On Sunday, the IMD had said India's monsoon rains covered the entire country on, a week ahead of their typical schedule, accelerating planting of summer-sown crops, said the India Meteorological Department.
The monsoon, the lifeblood of India's nearly $4 trillion economy, delivers almost 70% of the rainfall needed to water farms and replenish aquifers and reservoirs.
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Nearly half of India's farmland, which is not irrigated, depends on the annual June-September rains for crop growth.
In a typical year, rains lash the southwestern coastal state of Kerala around June 1 and move northwards to cover the entire country by July 8. Last year, the monsoon reached the coast of Kerala on May 30, and overall summer rains were the highest since 2020, helping the country recover from a drought of 2023.Last year, the monsoon reached the coast of Kerala on May 30, and overall summer rains were the highest since 2020, helping the country recover from a drought of 2023.
After stalling for two weeks, the monsoon regained momentum last week and rapidly covered central India and most northern states, the India Meteorological Department said.
Despite receiving rainfall 31% below average in the first half of June, the monsoon's revival has turned the deficit into a 9% surplus so far this month. India is likely to see above-average monsoon rains for the second straight year in 2025, according to an IMD forecast released last month.
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