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Indore gets only 2 inches rain in 18 days of August, needs 20+ inches in next 42 days
✍️ Amar Ujala · Indore
🗓 19 Aug 2026, 05:02 PM
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Indore has recorded just two inches of rain during the first 18 days of August, far below the monsoon norm. Meteorologists say the city will require more than 20 inches in the remaining 42 days to meet seasonal expectations.
Indore’s monsoon has progressed at a sluggish pace, with only two inches of precipitation recorded over the first eighteen days of August. The figure is markedly lower than the average rainfall expected for the same period across central India.
According to data released by the India Meteorological Department, the city typically receives around six to eight inches of rain by mid‑August. The shortfall of four to six inches has raised concerns among local authorities and farmers who depend on timely rains for agricultural activities.
Forecasts for the next six weeks indicate a need for more than twenty inches of rain to bring the season’s total up to the climatological norm. Officials are urging residents to conserve water and are monitoring upcoming weather systems closely, hoping that stronger depressions will arrive before the monsoon window closes.
According to data released by the India Meteorological Department, the city typically receives around six to eight inches of rain by mid‑August. The shortfall of four to six inches has raised concerns among local authorities and farmers who depend on timely rains for agricultural activities.
Forecasts for the next six weeks indicate a need for more than twenty inches of rain to bring the season’s total up to the climatological norm. Officials are urging residents to conserve water and are monitoring upcoming weather systems closely, hoping that stronger depressions will arrive before the monsoon window closes.