IMD Reports Highest Monsoon Rainfall Since 2020 Due to Intense Low-Pressure Systems

India experienced 8% more rainfall than usual during the 2024 monsoon season, the highest since 2020, due to an increased number of low-pressure systems. Central and southern regions received significantly more rain, while eastern and northeastern regions saw less. The IMD's accurate forecasts played a key role in tracking these trends.

India experienced 8% more rainfall than usual during the 2024 monsoon season due to an increase in low-pressure systems, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported.

The southwest monsoon, ending on Monday, recorded 934.8 mm of rainfall, the highest since 2020, surpassing the normal 868.6 mm. The IMD revealed that 14 low-pressure systems had influenced the country's weather, more than the average of 13, lasting for 69 days compared to the usual 55.

IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra explained that the intensity and frequency of these systems resulted in significant rainfall, with central and southern regions seeing above-normal levels. However, eastern and northeastern India saw 14% less rainfall. The monsoon trough remained mostly south, benefiting central and southern areas, while its northward shift in September affected the Himalayas.

(With inputs from agencies.)