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Abode of Clouds Faces Severe Water Scarcity: India's Monsoon Driest in 125 Years.
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News18•03-10-2026, 10:35
Abode of Clouds Faces Severe Water Scarcity: India's Monsoon Driest in 125 Years.
- •Northeast India experienced its driest southwest monsoon in 125 years, IMD reported.
- •Only 1,017.1 mm of rainfall recorded in eastern and northeastern India during June-September 2026.
- •Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh faced persistent rainfall deficiency across all four monsoon months.
- •September's average temperature in the region was 27.95 degrees Celsius, 0.74 degrees higher than normal.
- •Nationally, India's monsoon was below normal, marking the 13th driest since 1901 and fourth driest since 2001.
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The northeast experienced its driest southwest monsoon in the last 125 years, recording only 1,017.1 mm of rainfall during the June-September season. This was the lowest seasonal rainfall since the IMD began recording records for the region in 1901.
Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh all recorded deficient rainfall across every single month of the monsoon season, spanning June, July, August, and September.
September was unusually warm in the region, with the average temperature reaching 27.95 degrees Celsius, which is 0.74 degrees higher than normal. This marked the sixth highest average September temperature for the area since 1901.
