Rajasthan has received a total of 2872 mm of rain during the months of June, July and August this year, which is closer to the total sum of 2883 mm of rain the state received during the same period last year. The months of June and July this year were quite bad for the state as during this period the state received only 928 mm of rain compared to the total amount of 1672 mm of rain during the same period last year.
But the late surge in the rainfall during August this year surpassed the total rainfall last year. A total of 1944 mm of rain was received in Rajasthan during the month of August compared to 1256 mm of rain during the same period last year.
During the month of August this year, the capital, Jaipur received 504.10 mm of rain compared to 180.90 mm of rain last year. The border districts of Bikaner and Jaisalmer too received a good amount of rain during the month of August. Bikaner received 189.50 mm of rain while Jaisalmer received 41.90 mm of rain during the month of August. Showers are expected to continue for the next few days and the state is likely to surpass the total amount of rain it received last year.