WEEKLY EVOLUTION OF THE 2005 INDIAN SUMMER MONSOON

Spatial Patterns of Weekly Rainfall Anomalies (%)

These charts are based on the weekly mean rainfall anomalies (percentage departures from the long-term mean for the corresponding week) for 36 meteorological subdivisions of India, computed from real-time reports and published in the Weekly Weather Reports issued by the India Meteorological Department. Spatial patterns for the month of May are displayed to give the idea of Monsoon Onset. Each row of the panels corresponds to the week ending the date indicated. In each row, the three panels indicate, from left to right, the mean daily rainfall in the week, the corresponding normal for the week and the percent departure.

  • May 19-25, May 26-June 1
  • June 2-8, June 9-15, June-16-22
  • June 23-29, June 30-July 6, July 7-13
  • July 14-20, Jul 21-27, Jul 28-Aug 3
  • Aug 4-10, Aug 11-17, Aug 18-24
  • Aug 25-31, Sep 1-7, Sep 8-14
  • Sep 15-21, Sep 22-28, Sep 29-Oct 5

    • Rainfall for the Week May 19-25, May 26-June 1


    Rainfall for the Week June 2-8, June 9-15, June 16-22


    Rainfall for the Week June 23-29, June 30-July 6, Jul 7-13


    Rainfall for the Week Jul 14-20, Jul 21-27, Jul 28-Aug 3


    Rainfall for the Week Aug 4-10, Aug 11-17, Aug 18-24


    Rainfall for the Week Aug 25-31, Sep 1-7, Sep 8-14


    Rainfall for the Week Sep 15-21, Sep 22-28, Sep 29-Oct 5


    Charts prepared by K. Rupa Kumar & J.V. Revadekar
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    Last Updated: Oct 5, 2005