India Faces 5th Lowest June Rainfall Since 1901, Monsoon to Hit Delhi Soon

India records 5th lowest June rainfall since 1901, monsoon in Delhi likely in 2-3 days: IMD

New Delhi, June 30

The country received 99.5 mm of rainfall against the normal 165.3 mm, a 39.8 per cent deficit, recording the fifth lowest June rainfall since 1901.

Of the country's 36 meteorological subdivisions, 24 (65 per cent) recorded deficient rainfall, and three (10 per cent) witnessed large deficient rainfall during June.

According to the IMD, the Southwest Monsoon advanced into Andaman and Nicobar Islands on May 16. Monsoon onset over Kerala on June 4, a delay of three days relative to the climatological normal onset date of June 1. Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into the entire southeast and northeast India and many parts of central India and some parts of Northwest India on Tuesday.

There were no low-pressure systems (LPS) formed during June 2026. Typhoon activity over the West Pacific was above normal. However, most of the typhoon systems recurved to the N-NW direction, which led to subdued LPS over the Indian Ocean region, the meteorological department said.

There was a negative impact on rainfall activity over India due to the development of El Nino, the IMD noted. Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), the IMD said, is in a neutral phase, which could not help to compensate for the negative impact of El Nino.

The El Nino conditions are likely to continue during the remaining part of the 2026 Southwest Monsoon season.

During July, below-normal rainfall is likely across most parts of the country except some areas of Northwest and Northeast India, Eastcentral India and the eastern peninsular region, where normal to above-normal rainfall is likely.

— ANI