Gujarat completes 83% of average monsoon rainfall; Kutch gets 136.69%

Gandhinagar: During the dry spell in August, the state of Gujarat only received an average of 8 mm of rain last month. As the monsoon picks up the pace this month, let’s take a look at the average rainfall received by Gujarat so far in this monsoon season.

The zone-wise rainfall data reports, while providing a wholesome picture of monsoon activity, suggest that the state has received 82.84% of the normal average monsoon season rainfall so far this year. As of 6 a.m. today, the total rainfall in the state amounted to 726.15 mm.

In terms of regions, Kutch has recorded the highest percentage of rainfall, achieving 136.69% of the total monsoon average, followed by Saurashtra with 110.12% of the average monsoon rainfall. On the other hand, the East Central region has seen the lowest percentage of rainfall, with only 67.19% completed so far. The North Gujarat and South Gujarat regions have achieved 68.38% and 75.90% of the average monsoon rainfall, respectively.

Among the districts, Junagadh has experienced the highest percentage of rainfall, reaching 153.42% of the total monsoon average, followed by Kutch at 136.69% and Gir Somnath at 132.41%. On the contrary, the district with the lowest percentage of rainfall so far is Dahod, with only 52.96% of the total monsoon average.

Among the talukas, Bavla taluka in Ahmedabad district has received the lowest percentage of rainfall, at 34.30% of the total monsoon average. Conversely, Anjar taluka in Kutch has reported the highest percentage of rainfall at 211.17%.

The cumulative rainfall completed in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and Rajkot districts so far stands at 59.20 %, 71.97 %, 58.07 %, and 114.87%, respectively. DeshGujarat