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Monsoon
The south-west monsoon brings most of India’s annual rainfall between June and September. Because a large share of farmland is rain-fed, the monsoon determines kharif harvests, reservoir levels, rural incomes and food prices.
Why It Matters
In India, a rainfall forecast is an economic forecast.
In India
The IMD measures the monsoon against a long-period average. In 2026 rainfall ran about 15% short by mid-September, on track for the weakest season since 2009.
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