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High Rainfall days in India’s districts in SW Monsoon 2025

November 3, 2025 SANDRPLeave a comment

An analysis of the daily district wise rainfall data from India Meteorological Department (IMD) for India’s South West Monsoon 2025 (June-Sept rainfall was 937.2 mm, 8% above normal) shows that there were 2224 (2555 in 2024 SW Monsoon) instances when a district rainfall of a day was above 50 mm. Out of 738 districts of India, 510 districts or, about 69% of the districts experienced such high rainfall days during SW monsoon 2025.

Such high rainfall instances included 1920 instances when rainfall was 50-100 mm, 247 instances when it was 100-150 mm, 38 times it was 150-200 mm and 19 times above 200 mm.

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SW Monsoon 2025: District wise rainfall in India

October 1, 2025October 6, 2025 SANDRPLeave a comment

In the just concluded South West Monsoon 2025, India received 937.2 mm (934.8 mm in SW Monsoon 2024, 820 mm in SW Monsoon 2023, 925 mm in SW Monsoon 2022 [i]) rainfall, about 107.9% (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). This rainfall is categorised as normal rainfall. The rainfall in SW monsoon 2025 is 5^th highest since 2001 and 38^th highest since 1901.

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High Rainfall days in India’s districts in July 2025

August 6, 2025 SANDRPLeave a comment

An analysis of the daily district wise rainfall data from India Meteorological Department (IMD) for July 2025 shows that there were 718 (down from 914 in July 2024, 855 in July 2023, 809 in July 2022 and almost same as 717 in July 2021) instances when district rainfall of a day was above 50 mm. Such high rainfall instances included 635 (down from 730 in July 2024, 660 in July 2023, 663 in July 2022, up from 595 in July 2021) instances when rainfall was 50-100 mm, 75 (143 in July 2024, 149 in July 2023, 107 in July 2022, 98 in July 2021) instances when it was 100-150 mm, 7 (27 in July 2024, 34 in July 2023, 28 in July 2022, 17 in July 2021) times when it was 150-200 mm and just 1 (14 in July 2024, 12 in July 2023, 16 in July 2022 and 7 in July 2021) time when rainfall in July 2025 when rainfall was above 200 mm.

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June July 2025: District wise rainfall in in India’s SW Monsoon

August 1, 2025 SANDRPLeave a comment

In July 2025, India received 294.3 mm (306.6 mm in July 2024 [i], 318.4 in July 2023 [ii] and 327.7 mm in July 2022 [iii]) rainfall, 4.9% above (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 fourth consecutive year when rainfall in July is above normal, the quantum has gone down with each passing year during these last four years.

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Pre-Monsoon 2025: District wise rainfall in India

June 3, 2025June 4, 2025 SANDRP3 Comments

In the just concluded three month pre-monsoon season (March 1 to May 31, 2025) India received 185.8 mm (125.9 mm in Pre-Monsoon 2024, 146.6 mm in Pre Monsoon 2023 [i]) rainfall, 42% above (4 below normal in Pre-Monsoon 2024 and 12% above in Pre Monsoon 2023) the normal rainfall of 130.6 mm as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD). In 2020[ii] , 2021[iii] and 2022[iv] India received 158.5 mm, 155.2 mm and 130.6 or 20% above normal, 18% above normal and 1% below rainfall respectively. So, India has received the highest pre monsoon season rainfall in 2025 compared to those in previous five years.

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Winter 2025: District wise Rainfall in India

March 8, 2025March 8, 2025 SANDRP1 Comment

In the just concluded 2025 Winter Season (January 1 2025 to February 28 2025), as per India Meteorological Department (IMD), India received 47% below Normal Rainfall (it was 33% below normal in winter 2024 [i], it was 45% below normal in winter 2023 [ii], 44% above normal rainfall in winter 2022 [iii] and 32% below normal rainfall in winter 2021 [iv]). This is coming on top of 8% above normal in SW Monsoon 2024 and 3% below normal rainfall in Post Monsoon season 2024 [v].

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Post Monsoon 2024: District wise Rainfall in India

February 27, 2025 SANDRPLeave a comment

According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), during the Post Monsoon Rainfall for 2024, that included rainfall during the three Oct-Dec 2024 months, India received 117.4 mm rainfall, 3% below normal (110.7 mm, 9% below normal in Post Monsoon 2023 [i], 144.1 mm, 19% above normal in Post Monsoon 2022 [ii] and 177.7 mm rainfall, 43.54% above normal in Post Monsoon 2021 [iii]) rainfall of 121 mm. In the same period in 2020, India received 124.6 mm rainfall, 0.64% above the normal rainfall. As per IMD[iv] definition, the rainfall in Post Monsoon 2024 was in Normal Rainfall category.

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High Rainfall days in India’s districts in Sept 2024: Highest numbers in East India

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024 SANDRPLeave a comment

An analysis of the daily district wise rainfall data from India Meteorological Department (IMD) for the month of September 2024, the last month of India’s South West Monsoon 2024 shows that there were 546 (406 in Sept 2023 [i], 417 in Sept 2022 [ii] and 489 in Sept 2021 [iii]) instances when district rainfall of a day was above 50 mm. Such high rainfall instances included 438 (330, 365 and 374 in Sept 2023, Sept 2022 and 2021 respectively) instances in Sept 2024 when rainfall was 50-100 mm, 73 (64, 47 and 84 in Sept 2023, Sept 2022 and 2021 respectively) instances in Sept 2024 when it was 100-150 mm, 30 (10, 3 and 20 in Sept 2023, Sept 2022 and 2021 respectively) times in Sept 2024 when it was 150-200 mm and 5 (2, 2 and 11 in Sept 2023, Sept 2022 and 2021 respectively) instances in Sept 2024 when rainfall in a day was above 200 mm.

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SW Monsoon 2024: District wise rainfall in India

October 7, 2024 SANDRPLeave a comment

In the just concluded South West Monsoon 2024, India received 934.8 mm (820 mm in SW Monsoon 2023, 925 mm in SW Monsoon 2022 [i]) rainfall, about 107.6% (94.45 % in 2023, 106.5% in 2022) of the Normal SW Monsoon rainfall of 868.6 mm as per India Meteorological Department (IMD). This rainfall is categorised as above normal rainfall.

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