India records unusually cool May with highest rainfall since 1901: IMD

District Wise Rainfall in Pre Monsoon 2025 season in India

In the just concluded three month pre monsoon season (March 1 to May 31, 2025) India received 185.8 mm (125.9 mm in Pre-Monsoon 2024, 146.6 mm in Pre Monsoon 2023[i]) rainfall, 42% above (4 below normal in Pre-Monsoon 2024 and 12% above in Pre Monsoon 2023) the normal rainfall of 130.6 mm as per the… Continue reading District Wise Rainfall in Pre Monsoon 2025 season in India

India receives highest May rainfall since 1901; Delhi witnesses unusually wet month

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has recorded this May as surprisingly cooler, with notable average daytime temperatures and unusually frequent rainfall. According to the IMD Temperature and Rainfall report, this May witnessed the seventh lowest average temperature for the month since 1901. The report highlighted that the minimum temperatures were also different from normal in various regions. Additionally, the average rainfall received…

India Sees Highest Rainfall In 124 Years, Delhi Reports Coolest Temperatures

India witnesses its highest rainfall in 124 years, with Delhi experiencing its wettest and coolest May since 1901. An early arrival of monsoon and changing weather patterns has led to the seventh-lowest average maximum temperature in 2025.  Delhi Sees Coolest May In 124 Years  Image Courtesy: flickr/ Luis Miguel Suárez del Río As per the report published in Hindustan Times, New Delhi saw its coolest May since 1901(over a century!), as it recorde…

India records unusually cool May with highest rainfall since 1901: IMD

New Delhi: May 2025 turned out to be significantly cooler than usual, with the country witnessing the seventh lowest average daytime temperatures for the month since 1901 and the lowest in the last four years, according to a new report by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The average maximum temperature across India in May stood at 35.08°C, while the average minimum was 24.07°C — ranking 59th lowest since 1901. The mean temperature (29.…