The nights of the monsoon season are also proving to be warmer than before in the country. The data released by the Indian Meteorological Department on Saturday shows that this time the nights of the month of August have been the hottest in 123 years. Whereas, if we talk about the average temperature of the month, then this has also been the fourth hottest month in 123 years. This year there has been a lot of rain in the month of August. This month has the fifth highest rainfall record since the year 2001.
According to the Meteorological Department, the average minimum temperature of the entire country in the month of August is generally 23.68 degrees Celsius. But, this time the average minimum temperature of the month of August has been 24.29 degrees Celsius. Which is 0.61 degrees Celsius more than normal. According to the Meteorological Department, this is the highest minimum temperature for the month of August between the year 1901 and the year 2024.
In the month of August, not only the nights but also the days have been warmer than before in the country. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the average temperature of the month of August is generally 27.34 degrees Celsius. But, this time the maximum temperature has been 27.80 degrees Celsius. That is, the average temperature of the entire month has also been 0.45 degrees Celsius higher than normal. This has been the fourth hottest month since the year 1901.
how is september
There are chances of more than normal rainfall in the month of September. The Meteorological Department has released the rain forecast for the month of September on Saturday. The department has said that monsoon rainfall will be more than normal in the month of September as well. Usually, there is 167.9 mm rainfall in September.
Rainfall was less than normal in these areas
The IMD chief said that many districts in the Himalayan foothills and the Northeast received below normal rainfall. Most of the low pressure systems moved south of their normal positions and the monsoon circulation also remained south of its normal position.
