New Delhi: Rainfall in the country in the month of August broke the record of the last 23 years. While the heat broke the 123-year-old record. The Meteorological Department said on Saturday that India recorded about 16 percent more rainfall than normal in the month of August, while 253.9 mm rainfall was recorded in North-West India. Which is the second highest rainfall in August after the year 2001. 

287.1 mm rainfall was recorded in August

IMD Director General Mrityunjay Mohapatra said the country recorded 287.1 mm rainfall in August, against the normal of 248.1 mm. Overall, India has received 749 mm rainfall against the normal of 701 mm since the beginning of the monsoon season on June 1. 

Heat broke records during monsoon season

He also said that the heat during the monsoon season in the country also broke a 123-year-old record. The IMD said that the average minimum temperature in India in August was recorded at 24.29 degrees Celsius, which is the highest since 1901. 

There was less rain in these areas

The IMD chief said many districts in the foothills of the Himalayas and the Northeast received below normal rainfall as most of the low pressure systems moved south of their normal positions. He said Kerala and the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, along with many states in the Northeast, received deficient rainfall. 

There will be torrential rains in these states in the month of September

The Meteorological Department said that there is a possibility of heavy to very heavy rains in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in the month of September. Heavy rains may also occur in the areas around these states. 

Heavy rain predicted in Andhra Pradesh

Heavy rains are expected in various parts of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. A Meteorological Department official said that light to moderate rains will continue. According to the Meteorological Department, the sea condition is expected to be rough on the coasts of northern Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Central Water Commission (CWC) has warned that most of the rivers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are likely to overflow in the next two days.