Post monsoon rains: India to receive 15% above normal rainfall in October
Under the impact of the southwest monsoon, several parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana witnessed heavy rainfall from June to September
By - Newsmeter Network
Visakhapatnam: India is likely to receive 15 per cent more rainfall than normal in October 2025.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that this year’s post-monsoon season (October to December) will also bring more than normal rains in India.
According to the IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, India’s four-month monsoon season ended on a positive note, with the country recording 8 percent more rainfall than normal. India recorded 937.2 mm of rainfall, which is 8 per cent more than the normal of 868.6 mm for the entire monsoon season.
Under the impact of the southwest monsoon, several parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana witnessed heavy rainfall from June to September. It has been indicated that certain regions of Uttarandhra and Rayalaseema are expected to experience heavy showers during October. In a season of above-average rainfall, reservoirs and water resources will be replenished, farming activity will gain momentum, but at the same time, there remains the danger of possible floods. Following this, IMD has advised the public to stay cautious and follow the early weather bulletins issued.
India may receive 15% rainfall :
At the national level, the IMD mentioned that the country may witness nearly 15 percent more rainfall than normal during October. It has also been revealed that maximum day temperatures are likely to remain above the average in several areas of east, northeast, and northwest India, while other regions may record below-normal levels.
The IMD further clarified that this year’s monsoon officially concluded on Tuesday, with the cumulative rainfall standing at eight percent above the normal. Against the usual June–September average of 88.6 mm, this season’s total has been registered at 95.2 mm.
Northeast Monsoon, which spans from October to December, will bring above-normal rainfall to southern peninsular India. For the five climatic zones of South India—Tamil Nadu, Coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema, Kerala, and South Karnataka—the seasonal rainfall is estimated at 112 percent of the long-term average, based on data from 1971 to 2020.
IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said maximum temperatures in October are likely to be above normal in most parts of east-northeast and northwest India, while other regions of the country may experience normal to below-normal maximum temperatures.
Rains in Andhra for Dasara :
Meanwhile, a well-marked low-pressure system is currently located over the west-central Bay of Bengal. The system is expected to shift northwestwards, intensify into a depression over the west-central and adjoining northwest Bay by the morning of October 2, and make landfall across the south Odisha–north Andhra Pradesh coasts on the morning of October 3.
As a result, heavy rains are likely to continue across several districts of the state until Thursday for the Dasara festival, according to the Amaravati Meteorological Centre.
On Wednesday, Parvathipuram Manyam, Alluri Seetharamaraju, Eluru, East Godavari, and Krishna districts are likely to receive heavy rainfall.
On Thursday, Alluri Seetharamaraju, Anakapalle, Kakinada, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, East Godavari, Eluru, West Godavari, Krishna, and NTR districts may experience widespread heavy rains.
