Mumbai has logged its third highest July rainfall ever since 2015 so far.
As on Monday, July 25, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded a rainfall of 1,207mm.
In the past, higher rainfall figures for July were recorded in 2020 (1,502mm) and 2019 (1,416mm).
This data came with just less than a week left for the month to end. Moreover, since last week, rainfall intensity has reduced in the city with no heavy spells recorded over the past few days. Besides, the weather department has forecast light to moderate rains for five days.
Meanwhile, with the heavy downpour in the city on the first 13 days this month, rain in July met the average of 919.9 mm rain on July 12 this year. This is also significant as June recorded below-average rain at 292 mm instead of 526.3 mm.
The total rainfall recorded this season by the Santacruz observatory is 1,499.5 mm, which is 270.1 mm above normal.
Owing to this, water stock in lakes which supply water to Mumbai touched 89% from just 10% less than a month ago.
Meanwhile, June had recorded only 292mm, much less compared to the required figure of 537mm for that month.
The IMD classifies anything between 2.5mm to 15.5mm as light rainfall.
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