September rainfall over India likely to be below normal: IMD

Rainfall across India is most likely to remain below normal in September, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday, August 31, in its monthly forecast.

The IMD expects the country's overall rainfall during the month to be less than 91 per cent of the long-period average (LPA).

The LPA is the average rainfall recorded over a particular region during a specific period over several decades, typically 30 to 50 years.

For September, the LPA stands at around 167.9 mm, based on rainfall data for the period from 1971 to 2020.

The weather department also forecast that the average maximum temperatures across the country are likely to remain above normal during September.