Southwest Monsoon Performance Till 7th September

Central & South India Dominates Monsoon Rainfall

Monsoon Performance Till 7th September:

The core monsoon zone i.e. central India and south peninsular India continues to contribute surplus rains for India due to back-to-back depressions. East & Northeast India has disappointed till now with -14% deficit rains as moist winds get pulled towards depression keeping that region rain deficit. Due to cyclone Asna the Arabian Sea branch has weakened significantly as a result it saw a break condition for the last few weeks.

Northwest India: +4% (542mm) 

East & Northeast India: -14% (990mm)

Central India: +16% (994mm)

South Peninsular India: +25% (741mm)

All India: +8% (805mm)

Subdivision-wise Highest Rainfall:

Coastal Karnataka: 3466mm (+21%)

Konkan & Goa: 3346mm (+28%)

Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim: 1740mm (+9%)

Subdivision-wise Lowest Rainfall:

Punjab: 299mm (-23%)

Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi: 350mm (-9%)

Tamilnadu, Puduchery & Karaikal: 354mm (+51%)

Northwest India:

Subdivision with Highest Rainfall:

Uttarakhand: 1074mm (+3%)

Subdivision with Lowest Rainfall:

Punjab: 299mm (-23%)

East & Northeast India:

Subdivision with Highest Rainfall:

Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim: 1740mm (+9%)

Subdivision with Lowest Rainfall:

Bihar: 615mm (-26%)

Central India:

Subdivision with Highest Rainfall:

KONKAN & GOA: 3346.2mm (+28%)

Subdivision with Lowest Rainfall:

MARATHWADA: 683.8mm (+31%)

South Peninsular India:

Subdivision with Highest Rainfall:

COASTAL KARNATAKA: 3465.6mm (+21%)

Subdivision with Lowest Rainfall:

TAMIL NADU, PUDUCHERY & KARAIKAL: 353.9mm (+51%)