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Goa Faces Severe Rainfall Deficit: Monsoon Records 31.7% Shortfall in 2026
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News18•30-09-2026, 22:30
Goa Faces Severe Rainfall Deficit: Monsoon Records 31.7% Shortfall in 2026
- •Goa experienced a significant 31.7% rainfall deficit during the 2026 southwest monsoon, receiving 952 mm less rain than normal.
- •The state recorded an area-weighted average rainfall of 2,055.4 mm against the normal 3,007.8 mm between June 1 and September 30.
- •All four monsoon months saw below-normal rainfall, with September registering the highest monthly deficiency at 44%.
- •This monsoon marked Goa's largest negative seasonal rainfall departure in the 1980-2026 period, surpassing previous deficits in 2006, 1986, 2015, and 2018.
- •North Goa was more severely affected with a 36.8% deficit, while South Goa recorded a 26.9% deficit; Panaji received the lowest seasonal rainfall at 1,385 mm.
Key Questions Answered
Goa recorded a seasonal rainfall deficit of 31.7 per cent during the 2026 southwest monsoon, receiving an area-weighted average rainfall of 2,055.4 mm against the normal 3,007.8 mm.
September witnessed the highest monthly rainfall deficiency during the 2026 monsoon season in Goa, recording a 44 per cent deficit.
The rainfall deficit was more pronounced in North Goa, which recorded a deficiency of 36.8 per cent, compared to South Goa, which registered a deficit of 26.9 per cent.
