Shimla, October 3, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The southwest monsoon withdrew from Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, eight days later than its normal withdrawal date of September 25, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The state recorded its 41st lowest monsoon rainfall since 1901.
The monsoon arrived in Himachal Pradesh on June 30 and covered the entire state by July 1, seven days later than its normal onset date of June 25.
According to the IMD, the state received 652.3 mm of rainfall during the June-September monsoon season, against the normal 734.4 mm, marking a departure of minus 11 per cent. Despite the shortfall, the rainfall was categorised as normal.
Kinnaur, Una, Bilaspur, Kullu, Chamba, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur and Solan districts received normal precipitation. Hamirpur recorded deficient rainfall, while Lahaul-Spiti experienced very deficient precipitation.
The state’s highest monsoon rainfall during the 1901-2026 period was recorded in 1922, when it received 1,314.6 mm.
In August, Himachal Pradesh received 212.5 mm of rainfall against the normal 256.8 mm, a departure of minus 17 per cent. Kangra recorded the highest precipitation at 658 mm, while Lahaul-Spiti received the lowest at 27.8 mm. Sirmaur registered the highest positive rainfall departure at 17 per cent, while Lahaul-Spiti recorded the highest negative departure at minus 76 per cent.
The IMD reported scattered to fairly widespread rainfall on several days in August, with active monsoon conditions on August 5, 7, 11, 19 and 31, while weak monsoon activity prevailed on 11 days.
Very heavy rainfall was recorded at isolated places in Sirmaur and Bilaspur on August 4, Sirmaur and Una on August 5, Kangra on August 15, and Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur and Kangra on August 19.
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