State recorded over 84% more rain than '24: Govt

Rajasthan has experienced an exceptional start to the monsoon season, recording 111.34% above-normal rainfall between June 1 and July 8.

- HT Correspondent

According to official data, the state received 174.46 mm of rain during this period — 84.76% more than the rainfall recorded in the corresponding period last year.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued forecast warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in eastern Rajasthan starting from July 10. The wet spell is expected to cover western Rajasthan from July 12 onwards. Alerts have been issued for multiple divisions, including Kota, Bharatpur, Jaipur, Ajmer, and Udaipur, it said.

Rainfall data stated that between June 1 and July 8, Rajasthan received an abnormal 174.46 mm of rainfall — 111.34% more than the normal average of 82.55 mm. During the same period in 2024, the state recorded 94.53mm of rainfall, the official data states.