In July 2026, India received 290.3 mm (294.3 mm in July 2025, 306.6 mm in July 2024[i], 318.4 in July 2023[ii] and 327.7 mm in July 2022[iii]) rainfall, 3.5% above (4.9% above normal in July 2025, 9.3 % above in July 2024, 13.5% above normal in July 2023 and 16.8% above normal in July 2022) the normal July rainfall of 280.5 mm as per India Meteorological department. So this is the fifth consecutive year when rainfall in July is above normal, the quantum has gone down with each passing year during these last five years.  In July 2021, the rainfall was 266.1 mm[iv], about 6.7% below normal and  in July 2020, the rainfall was 257.1 mm[v], or about 9.9% below normal.