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Informist, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026

MUMBAI – India recorded 5.5 millimetres of rainfall Friday, 4% above the normal of 5.3 millimetres, according to data from the India Meteorological Department. During Jun. 1–Sept. 18, the country received 691.9 millimetres of rain, 15% below the normal of 812.1 millimetres for the period.

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

East and northeast India received 8.2 millimetres of rain, 10% below normal, and northwest India received 5.1 millimetres of rain, 103% above normal. Central India registered 6% below normal rain at 5.4 millimetres and south India received 4.1 millimetres of rain, 29% below normal.

On Friday, Andaman & Nicobar Islands received the highest rainfall at 34.8 millimetres, followed by Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim at 27.2 millimetres, according to the weather bureau's data. 

Of the 36 subdivisions in the country, rainfall was "large deficient" in 13, "deficient" in nine, "large excess" in seven, "normal" in four, and "excess" in three, according to the data.  End

Reported by Khushi Singh

Edited by Avishek Dutta

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