New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- The 2025 southwest monsoon season officially ended on September 30 with above normal rainfall. However, of the total 727 districts, 20 per cent observed rain deficit during this period.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) data from June 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025, showed that the monsoon ended with eight per cent above normal rainfall. Only four states - Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, and Bihar - received deficient rainfall in terms of the average rain in the period. However, the rain distribution was skewed and uneven at the district level.

While many urban cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Dehradun, among several other regions received 'excess rainfall' between 20 and 40 per cent, there were at...