The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday announced that monthly rainfall over India during September is most likely to be below normal with country witnessing above average maximum temperature during the month.

India's August rainfall registered sixteen percent below average, its lowest in three years. The El Nino weather pattern suppressed the monsoon, widening the rainfall deficit.…

India received 14% below-normal monsoon rainfall through August, with 603.7 mm recorded against the long-period average of 700.7 mm.