Indian mainstream business media

Reports the monsoon reaching Mumbai on June 23, 2026 after the country received only 53.1 mm of rain from June 4 to June 22 against a long-period normal of 97.6 mm (a 46% deficit), marking June 2026 as the driest in 146 years of records. Maharashtra ran 85% below normal, Gujarat 84%, and Madhya Pradesh 58%.

“India faces driest June in 146 years as monsoon finally reached Mumbai; country running a 46% rainfall deficit through June 22.”