Srinagar, July 10 -- Srinagar- Jammu and Kashmir recorded a 24 per cent rainfall deficit in June, marking the eighth consecutive month of below-normal precipitation, even as frequent rain spells during the month offered some relief to soil moisture and water resources.

The Union Territory received 57.9 mm of rainfall against the normal 75.9 mm during June, extending a precipitation deficit streak that began in November 2025, independent weather forecaster Faizan Arif said.

However, Arif said June differed from the preceding deficit months in the frequency and distribution of rainfall.

"Unlike earlier months, when much of the rainfall occurred during just one or two weather systems, June witnessed recurring spells of light to moderate r...