The Monsoon season for India is from June to September and the long period average (LPA) rainfall for the country is 89 cm. The month of June sees the onset of Monsoon, while September experiences the withdrawal. July and August are the most active months of the season in terms of rain. During this time the entire country observes moderate to good rain.
According to Skymet Meteorology Division in India, rainfall figure for the entire country in the month of June is 163.5 mm, July 288.9 mm, August 261 mm and September 173 mm. These averages are worked out based on statistics of long period daily average rainfall for the respective regions. Weather intensive pockets like the Western Ghats, Northeast India and mountainous states have a high weighted average than the other pockets.
Daily normal rainfall figures for the country are higher in the months of July and August as compared to June and September. In the table below we give the data about the normal and actual rainfall for the first ten days of August.
| Date | Normal Rainfall | Actual Rainfall |
| 1st August | 9.3 mm | 9.7 mm |
| 2nd August | 9.6 mm | 6.8 mm |
| 3rd August | 9.6 mm | 7.2 mm |
| 4th August | 9.6 mm | 11.5 mm |
| 5th August | 9 mm | 16.9 mm |
| 6th August | 8.8 mm | 13.1 mm |
| 7th August | 9.1 mm | 10.6 mm |
| 8th August | 9 mm | 5.7 mm |
| 9th August | 8.9 mm | 6.4 mm |
| 10th August | 8.8 mm | 6.4 mm |
| Total | 91.7 mm | 94.3 mm |
The table indicates that the rain in the first ten days of August has been higher than the normal, which amounts to an excess of 2.8%. However, for the country the cumulative deficit still stands at 18%.
For the next few days there is going to be marginally less than normal rain throughout the country which may push the cumulative deficit a little higher.
