The west coast and the northeast are two main pockets of India where Monsoon rain is usually very heavy during the Monsoon season and therefore, they play a vital role in affecting the overall rainfall figures of the country.
This was clearly reflected in the cumulative rainfall figures for June, which stood at a deficit of 43%. Rain along the west coast during the month of June was very poor, with Mumbai receiving an abysmal 88 mm of rain in the entire month against the monthly average of 523 mm. Other weather stations like Kochi and Mangalore – used to be observing heavy rain - also faced the same consequences, adding to the overall deficit.
However, good amounts of Monsoon rain in July along the west coast and central India have helped in pulling down the cumulative rain deficit to 36% from 43% earlier.
July is supposed to be the peaking month for the west coast in terms of rain, with monthly average rainfall for Mumbai being 800 mm, Mangalore 1104 mm, Goa 900 mm, Kozhikode 817 mm and Kochi 593 mm.
We are half way through the month of July and these figures seem to be covering up quickly as Mumbai has already received 997 mm of rain, Mangalore 566 mm, Goa 675 mm, Kozhikode 490 mm and Kochi 298 mm.
