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Informist, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026

MUMBAI – India recorded 3.2 millimetres of rainfall Tuesday, 39% below the normal of 5.2 millimetres, according to data from the India Meteorological Department. During Jun. 1–Sept. 22, the country received 706.9 millimetres of rain, 15% below the normal of 832.4 millimetres for the period.

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

The east and northeast region received 82% below normal rainfall at 1.8 millimetres and central India recorded 4.3 millimetres of rainfall, 23% below normal. South India received 36% above normal rains at 7.1 millimetres and the northwest region recorded 0.2 millimetres of rainfall, 93% below normal.

On Tuesday, Andaman & Nicobar Islands received the highest rainfall at 20.6 millimetres, followed by Rayalaseema at 13.8 millimetres, according to the weather bureau's data. 

Of the 36 subdivisions in the country, rainfall was "large deficient" in 15, "deficient" in six, "excess" in four, "large excess" in three and "normal" in three. There was no rain in five subdivisions, according to the data.  End

Reported by Khushi Singh

Edited by Avishek Dutta

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