Haryana records 24% above-normal rainfall this monsoon

HISAR: This year’s monsoon brought heavy rainfall to Haryana, leaving many villages waterlogged and some on the brink of floods. According to the Department of Agricultural Meteorology at Haryana Agricultural University, the state received 439.9 mm of rainfall till August—24.1% above the normal average of 353.5 mm.Professor Madan Khichar, Head of the Department, said Haryana normally receives 145.5 mm of rain in August, but this year the figure reached 194.1 mm—33% higher. Hisar alone recorded 572.3 mm of rainfall till August, nearly double its normal 288.6 mm.

The monsoon entered Haryana on June 27 and became active on July 1. It is expected to withdraw between September 18 and 20, the usual timeline. Explaining the excess rainfall, Prof.

Khichar said a northward shift in the monsoon trough and a cyclonic circulation over Punjab intensified showers. However, a reduction in rainfall is likely between September 4 and 6.Crop impactProf. Khichar noted that paddy, being a water-intensive crop, is unlikely to suffer much damage from the excess rainfall. However, crops such as cotton, guar, bajra, and moong, which require less water, could face pest and disease outbreaks due to prolonged wet conditions.

District-wise rainfall status (till August)Ambala: 480.4 mm (30% less than normal 682.7 mm) Bhiwani: 275.3 mm (11% more than 247 mm) Chandigarh: 781.3 mm (9% more than 717.5 mm) Charkhi Dadri: 483.5 mm (42% more than 340.6 mm) Faridabad: 482.7 mm (6% more than 455.2 mm) Fatehabad: 504.4 mm (133% more than 216.2 mm) Gurugram: 514.5 mm (25% more than 410.5 mm) Jhajjar: 563.4 mm (79% more than 314.3 mm) Jind: 326.1 mm (3% more than 315 mm) Kaithal: 338.2 mm (10% more than 306.2 mm) Karnal: 382.5 mm (11% less than 428.5 mm) Kurukshetra: 580.1 mm (71% more than 310.2 mm) Mahendragarh: 753.3 mm (120% more than 341.8 mm) Nuh: 625.9 mm (59% more than 393 mm) Palwal: 427.3 mm (31% more than 326.6 mm) Panchkula: 515.2 mm (29% less than 721.2 mm) Panipat: 496.2 mm (35% more than 367.1 mm) Rewari: 564.3 mm (57% more than 358.9 mm) Rohtak: 551.7 mm (38% more than 398.5 mm) Sirsa: 270 mm (50% more than 179.9 mm) Sonipat: 445.9 mm (15% more than 387.2 mm) Yamunanagar: 930.3 mm (22% more than 762.2 mm)