WEEKLY EVOLUTION OF THE 2012 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 17-23, May 24-30, May 31- June 06
  • June 07-13, June 14-20, June 21-27
  • June 28-July 04, July 05-11, July 12-18
  • July 19-25, July 26-August 01, August 02-08
  • August 09-15, August 16-22, August 23-29
  • August 30-September 05, September 06-12, September 13-19
  • September 20-26


  • Rainfall for the May 17-23, May 24-30, May 31- June 06



    Rainfall for the June 07-13, June 14-20, June 21-27



    Rainfall for the June 28 - July 04, July 05-11, July 12-18



    Rainfall for the July 19-25, July 26-August 01, August 02-08





    Rainfall for the August 09-15, August 16-22, August 23-29





    Rainfall for the August 30-Sept 05, Sept 06-12, Sept 13-19





    Rainfall for the Sept 20-26




    Charts prepared  by   J.V. Revadekar

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    Last updated : September 27, 2012