NEW DELHI, May 27 — India is likely to experience above-normal rainfall in June, with precipitation estimated at 108 percent of the long-period average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Tuesday.
For the full monsoon season, the country is expected to receive 106 percent of the long-period average rainfall of 87 cm, officials said during a press briefing.
“The monsoon core zone is projected to receive above-normal rainfall, meaning more than 106 percent of the long-period average,” said M. Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences. He added that this zone is critical for agriculture and is highly dependent on the southwest monsoon.
The monsoon core zone comprises key agricultural regions including parts of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and surrounding areas, which typically receive the bulk of their rainfall during the monsoon season.
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of IMD, said rainfall distribution across the country will vary. “Northwest India is likely to record normal rainfall, while the northeast is expected to receive below-normal precipitation,” he noted. “Central and south peninsular India are projected to receive above-normal rainfall.”
The IMD’s forecast offers a boost to farmers in central and southern India, where agriculture depends heavily on timely and sufficient monsoon rains.
