Drops are not raining on the clouds in the sky; Third driest June in 100 years, ‘El Nino’ ​​spoils the game

Do you also feel that this time in the month of June, we did not see the same relief and rain that usually happens with the arrival of monsoon? Your thinking is absolutely right. The slowness of monsoon in the country this year has taken such a turn that the record of the last 100 years is on the verge of being broken. There is movement of clouds in the sky, but they are moving ahead without rain. Everyone in the country, from farmers to common citizens, is eagerly waiting for the rain, while the weather data is presenting a very worrying picture.

The third driest June recorded in statistics in a century

The month of June this year is going to be recorded as a very weak monsoon season in the history of Indian meteorology. If we look at the official figures, this is on track to prove to be the third driest June month in the last 100 years (1927 to 2026). Normally, 157.7 mm rainfall should have been recorded within the country in this entire month, but this time only 92.2 mm rainfall has been recorded so far. Even if there are showers at some places in the last days of the month, the total figure will hardly be around 100 mm. Earlier, the country had seen the lowest rainfall of 87.5 mm in the year 2009 and 92.1 mm in the year 2014.

Monsoon system weakened due to the effect of El Nino

According to meteorologists, the reason behind the slow pace and indifference of monsoon this year is the direct effect of ‘El Niño’. Reports from international climate agencies show that the temperature of the Pacific Ocean is increasing rapidly, due to which El Nino has now become moderately active. Whenever the influence of El Nino increases, the pattern of monsoon winds in the Indian subcontinent is completely affected. Due to this, the monsoon clouds formed in the atmosphere of India become weak and their intensity reduces considerably by the time they reach the plains of the country.

Huge shortage in all four geographical areas of the country

The biggest concern of this monsoon season is that the effect of drought is not limited to any one part of the country, but all four major geographical areas are affected by it. The situation in Central India remains the most critical, where 54% less rainfall has been recorded compared to normal. Along with this, a huge rainfall deficit of 41% has been recorded in East and North-East India, 30% in North-West India and 28% in South Indian states. It is considered extremely rare for the monsoon graph to fall simultaneously in all the regions of the country, which shows the widespread impact of El Nino.

Expectations raised from July after weak entry in Kerala

There was only one day in this entire month when some parts of the country recorded rainfall close to normal or slightly better than normal. The entry of monsoon on the Kerala coast on June 4 was very slow, after which the speed of its progress continued to be affected. Due to this, sowing work in agricultural areas has lagged behind considerably. However, the latest forecasts of the Meteorological Department (IMD) have definitely raised a new hope. According to IMD, the weather patterns are likely to change from the first week of July. Good and uniform rainfall is expected in the drought affected areas of the country including Central India, which is likely to compensate for the shortfall during June.