Panaji, Sep 30 (PTI) Goa recorded a 31.7 per cent rain deficit during the southwest monsoon, with nearly 952 mm less rain than normal, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The state received an area-weighted average rainfall of 2,055.4 mm between June 1 and September 30, against the normal rainfall of 3,007.8 mm, resulting in a seasonal deficit of 31.7 per cent, the IMD’s Meteorological Centre, Goa, said in a report issued on Wednesday.
Rainfall remained below normal in all four months of the monsoon season, with June recording a 34.6 per cent deficit, July 33.4 per cent, August 20 per cent and September 44 per cent, respectively. September witnessed the highest monthly rainfall deficiency during the season, it said.
The monsoon also recorded the largest negative seasonal rainfall departure in Goa during the 1980-2026 period, according to the IMD data.
The previous major deficits were recorded in 2006 (-29 per cent), 1986 (-23 per cent), 2015 (-21 per cent) and 2018 (-19 per cent).
The rainfall deficit was more pronounced in North Goa, which recorded 1,950.9 mm against its normal of 3,085.5 mm, a deficiency of 36.8 per cent.
South Goa received 2,147.7 mm against the normal 2,939.2 mm, registering a deficit of 26.9 per cent.
A considerable variation in rainfall was witnessed across the state. Valpoi recorded the highest seasonal rainfall among the rain-gauge stations considered, at 2,836.7 mm, followed by Dharbandora at 2,806.8 mm and Sanguem at 2,634.8 mm.
Panaji recorded the lowest seasonal rainfall at 1,385 mm, followed by Mormugao (1,527.1 mm), Dabolim (1,575.1 mm) and Mapusa (1,582.2 mm).
The IMD said the southwest monsoon over Goa was marked by persistent rainfall deficiency across all four monsoon months and considerable spatial variation in rainfall across the state. PTI RPS NSK
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