India To Receive Above Normal Rain In July; Here's What IMD Said

The monsoon has reached almost the entire country. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday that India may receive above-normal rainfall in July, except in some parts of the northeastern regions. Addressing a press conference, weather department chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the average July rainfall over the country is likely to be above normal, 106 per cent up from the long-period average of 28.04 cm.

Mahapatra said, "More than normal rainfall is expected in most parts of the country except many parts of Northeast India and some parts of North-West, East and South-East Peninsular India." 

The IMD chief further said that maximum temperatures are likely to be above normal in many parts of Central India, East and Northeast India and the West Coast. The minimum temperature is likely to be above normal.

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He said that minimum temperatures are likely to be above normal in most parts of the country except some parts of northwest India, adjoining areas of central India, and some parts of south-eastern peninsular India.

Mohapatra stated that due to cloudy weather the minimum temperature usually remains high.

India Recorded Hottest June Since 1901

The IMD said in a statement that northwest India recorded the hottest June last month since 1901, with an average temperature of 31.73 degrees Celsius. According to IMD data, the monthly average maximum temperature in the region was 38.02 degrees Celsius, which is 1.96 degrees Celsius above normal. The average minimum temperature was 25.44 degrees Celsius, which is 1.35 degrees Celsius above normal.

Mahapatra further added said that northwest India recorded an average temperature of 31.73 degrees Celsius in June, which is 1.65 degrees Celsius above normal and the highest since 1901.

(With agency inputs)