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Informist, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026

MUMBAI – India recorded 5.7 millimetres of rain Tuesday, 2% below the normal of 5.8 millimetres, according to data from the India Meteorological Department. During Jun. 1–Sept. 15, the country received 679.3 millimetres of rain, 15% below the normal of 795.9 millimetres for the period.

Of the country's four homogeneous regions, northwest India and south India received "normal" rains Tuesday. While east and northeast India registered "large deficient" rains and central India registered "large excess" rains Tuesday. 

The east and northeast region received 82% below normal rainfall at 1.9 millimetres and central India recorded 10.3 millimetres of rainfall, 69% above normal. South India received 11% below normal rains at 5.1 millimetres and the northwest region recorded 3.1 millimetres of rainfall, 4% below normal.

On Tuesday, Saurashtra & Kutch received the highest rainfall at 62.8 millimetres, followed by Gujarat region at 28.3 millimetres, according to the weather bureau's data. 

Of the 36 subdivisions in the country, rainfall was "large deficient" in 17, "deficient" in seven, "large excess" in six, "normal" in three, and "excess" in two. There was no rain in one subdivision, according to the data.  End

Reported by Khushi Singh

Edited by Avishek Dutta

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