India, June 12 -- Rajasthan recorded 154% excess rainfall by June 10, 2026, even before the southwest monsoon formally reached the state.

Eastern Rajasthan received 207% excess rainfall, with the state recording 19.1 mm of rain between June 1 and June 9 against the normal 7.5 mm.

Four of Rajasthan's 10 wettest monsoon seasons have occurred since 2019, indicating a rise in extreme rainfall years.

In 2025, Rajasthan received 715.2 mm of monsoon rainfall, 64% above normal and the second-highest since 1901.

Western Rajasthan, including large parts of the Thar Desert, recorded 69% excess rainfall in 2025, ranking as its sixth-wettest monsoon season in 125 years.

Meteorologists say the wet start to 2026 has been driven by a series of weste...