Himachal Sees 84% Rain Deficit in Jan

Himachal Pradesh recorded an 84% rainfall deficit in January as it received only 13.3 mm of actual rainfall against a normal of 85.3 mm, marking the ninth lowest January rainfall since 1901.

- Dar Ovais

DHARAMSHALA: The lowest January rainfall on record was in 1966, with just 0.3 mm.

Notably, all districts in Himachal Pradesh experienced a significant precipitation deficit in January this year. While Lahaul-Spiti received the highest precipitation (23.3 mm), Una and Hamirpur districts recorded the highest rainfall departure with a 95% deficit compared to normal.

Kangra and Bilaspur districts recorded a deficit of 94% each while Kinnaur and Solan saw 93% each, followed by 88% deficit in Chamba, 85% in Mandi and 82% in Shimla district.