In the just concluded South West Monsoon 2026, India received 759.4 mm (937.2 mm in SW Monsoon 2025, 934.8 mm in SW Monsoon 2024, 820 mm in SW Monsoon 2023, 925 mm in SW Monsoon 2022[i]) rainfall, about 87.4% (107.9% in 2025, 107.6% in 2024, 94.45 % in 2023, 106.5% in 2022) of the Normal SW Monsoon rainfall of 868.6 mm as per India Meteorological Department (IMD). The 2026 SW Monsoon rainfall is 4^th lowest since 2001 and first deficient monsoon since 2015. It is the 13^th lowest rainfall since 1901. This rainfall is categorised as deficient rainfall since deficit is over 10%.