90% of monsoon in July, overall deficit dips to 22%

The monsoon was 90.3% of normal in July, according to nationwide figures released by the Met department on Thursday. The month started on a sluggish note before a revival in rains around July 10, which also coincided with the fading away of the El Nino threat.

The actual countrywide average rain during the month was 260.8mm, close to the prediction of 93% rains for July made by the India Meteorological Department in its updates forecast for the season.