NEW DELHI: West Rajasthan , land of Thar desert and the driest region in India's plains , was among two subdivisions out of 36 that received excess rainfall during this monsoon. Surprisingly, this was hardly an unusual monsoon for west Rajasthan, which has been getting higher-than-normal rainfall for at least the past two decades in an indication of shifting monsoon patterns in a warming world.
As per IMD data analysed by TOI, west Rajasthan has got above-normal or excess monsoons for six years in a row. In last 20 years, June-Sept rain there has been excess/above normal in 12 years, normal in five and deficient in three. On average, monsoon has been 19% above normal during 2005-2024. Just how exceptional this kind of rain is in region can be gauged through a comparison with two contiguous subdivisions, Punjab and Haryana, during this period.
As per IMD data analysed by TOI, west Rajasthan has got above-normal or excess monsoons for six years in a row. In last 20 years, June-Sept rain there has been excess/above normal in 12 years, normal in five and deficient in three. On average, monsoon has been 19% above normal during 2005-2024. Just how exceptional this kind of rain is in region can be gauged through a comparison with two contiguous subdivisions, Punjab and Haryana, during this period.
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