2026 Monsoon Shock: Fourth Lowest Rain Since 2001, Season Ends with 13% Deficit

Monsoon deficit at 13%, officially a drought year

NEW DELHI: The rainy season in India technically ended on Wednesday, with the summer (southwest) monsoon rainfall during June-Sept period recording a

India records lowest monsoon rainfall in more than a decade

2026 monsoon shock: Fourth lowest rain since 2001, season ends with 13% deficit

The monsoon began withdrawing from northwest India in September and eventually retreated from the country, bringing the four-month southwest monsoon season to a close.

13% Monsoon Deficit: 15 states end season with below normal rain

IMD says as many as 313 districts out of 741 in India are either deficient or large deficient, which means they have received at least 20% below normal rainfall

India’s monsoon comes up 13% short: What went wrong this year

The four-month June-September monsoon season finished on Wednesday, and India Meteorological Department said the country as a whole had received 87 per cent of normal rainfall.