86.25% of rain this season in Gujarat,18% less than last year
Updated: Sep 11th, 2023
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| Ahmedabad during Rain (img: IANS) |
After a hefty run of rainfall in June and July this year in Gujarat, the month of August experienced a rather dry run. However, come September, the first ten days have seen heavy downpours, but still, many districts in the state face a rain-deficit this year.
Heavy rains in June-July and then a dry spell
The first ten days of September saw 1.5 inches of precipitation in the state, which added to the 86.25% rainfall of the season this year.
But the numbers from last year show a different story, as the state had experienced nearly 104% of the season’s rainfall by this time.
While South Gujarat has received the highest, at 47.67 inches of average downpour, it amounts to only 81.09% of the season’s average. On the other hand, Kutch has faced around 136% of the season’s rainfall, much because of the Biparjoy cyclone that struck the region in June this year, but that actually amounts to 29.94 inches.
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Month-wise rainfall in the state
This year, the months of June and July collectively saw a rainfall average of nearly 27.22 inches, which took a nosedive in the month of August, with the average being only an inch throughout the month in the state.
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Many regions of the state face the rain deficit
20 districts in the state face a rainfall deficit, which mostly includes mainland locations like Gandhinagar, Vadodara, Panchmahal, Ahmedabad, Surendranagar, Morbi, etc.
These districts have faced rainfall deficits ranging from 27% to a staggering 41%.
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49 talukas received more than 40 inches rainfall this year
It is noteworthy that all the talukas in the state have received more than five inches of rainfall this year.
49 talukas in the state have received 40 or more inches of rainfall, 126 talukas have received 20 to 40 inches, 73 talukas have received 10 to 20 inches, and only 3 talukas have received 5 to 10 inches of rainfall.
Valsad’s Kaprada taluka has faced the most downpour in the state this year with 116.65 inches of rainfall, followed by Navsari’s Khergam with 95.70 inches and Vapi with 89.68 inches.
Highest rainfall in Valsad district
The district of Valsad itself has received the highest downpour this year with around 87.40 inches of rainfall, which is followed by 69.37 inches of rain in Navsari.
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Districts receiving more than 100% rainfall
Eight districts in the state have received more than 100% of the season’s rainfall this year. These include the coastal and a few sub-coastal regions of the state.
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