June Rainfall: IMD reports 20% less precipitation in June.
June Rainfall: Because of the monsoon’s slower progress, the Meteorological Department predicts that June will have less rainfall than usual.
June Showers First Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that there has been 20% less rainfall this month thus far, following the start of the monsoon on June 1. No significant advancement in the monsoon flow was seen between June 12 and June 18.
It did state, however, that conditions are favourable in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Costa Andhra, Bihar, and Jharkhand for the next three to four days.
It has been discovered that India received 64.5 mm of rain between June 1 and June 18. Typically, 80.6 mm is the average throughout this period. Rainfall is anticipated. 10.2 mm from June 1 in the North West region of India (70 percent less than average), 50.5 mm in Central India (31 percent less than normal), 106.6 mm in the South (16 percent more than normal), and 146.7 mm in the East and Northeast (15 percent less than normal).
There has been recorded rainfall, according to the IMD. Southwest On May 19, monsoon arrived in the Nicobar region. By May 30, it had reached certain states in the Northeast and some regions of South and Central India. Arriving six days ahead of schedule is impressive.
As of June 12, the monsoon season has completely arrived in the states of Telangana, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, and Andhra Pradesh. In certain areas of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal, Sikkim, and the northeastern states, rainfall was also reported.
According to the IMD, their movements did not significantly advance after that. Between June 1 and June 18, rainfall in 11 meteorological sub-divisions of India was found to be both normal and above average. A further twenty-five subdivisions saw little or no rain.
Overall, June rainfall across the nation is predicted to be below average. Rainfall may be less than usual in North West and Central India, but it is more common in southern and northeastern provinces. It stated that above-average rainfall is anticipated in this zone this season, which includes the majority of the nation’s rain-fed agricultural sectors.
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India’s monsoons are essential to agriculture. These account for 52% of the net cultivated area. Additionally, it is essential for filling reservoirs, which are necessary for producing power and drinking water. For agriculture, June and July are regarded as the most crucial monsoon months.
