Co Authors: GSB, Shreyas Dhavale, Pradeep John, Dr. Vineet Singh, Gokul

Tuesday, September 01, 2026

August Rainfall Below Normal, Yet Better Than Past Strong El Niño Years of 21st century

All India August 2026 rain was 16.3 % below normal.

However, August rain despite of El Nino performed better than previous strong El Ninos such as in 2009 and 2015. Data: IMD

Attached graph shows All India averaged August rain (% departure from normal) from 2000-2026.



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