Monsoon rainfall in June was 99.5 mm against its long period average of 165.3 mm, registering a fall of 39.8 per cent from normal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. As all the four meteorological subdivisions have registered deficient monsoon between 27 per cent and 50 per cent in the first month, all eyes are on July to get better rainfall to help farmers begin sowing of kharif crops.According to IMD data, the east and north-east subdivision received 40 per cent below normal rains at 197.5 mm in June against the LPA of 328.4 mm for the region. Even with such a huge deficit, the actual rainfall in the east and north-east subdivision is still higher than normal precipitation of any other region.The north-west subdivision, which is considered India’s food bowl, has received 53.7 mm against 78.1 mm normal, which is 31 per cent less than average. The central subdivision, majority of which is under rainfed conditions, has received 84.4 mm against 170.3 mm normal, which is 50 per cent below average. The south peninsula subdivision has reported 117.4 mm rainfall in June against the LPA of 161 mm, which is 27 per cent below normal.Only 9 out of 36 meteorological subdivisions, having one-fourth share in India’s geographical area, have reported “normal or higher” rainfall. An analysis of rainfall in 36 states and union territories shows that only 7 of them, having 21 per cent of the country’s total area, had “normal or higher” showers.IMD’s June rainfall data from 741 districts also show that only 181 (24 per cent) of them had either normal or excess precipitation whereas 560 (76 per cent) reported deficient rainfall up to 99 per cent. Gujarat’s Dwarka has reported no rain in entire June whereas the district’s normal rainfall for the first month of the season is 100.3 mm.Published on June 30, 2026