Srinagar, Aug. 13 -- Srinagar- Jammu and Kashmir recorded a 35 per cent surplus rainfall in July, bringing an end to an eight-month spell of below-normal precipitation across the Union Territory, according to rainfall data compiled by an independent weather forecaster.

J&K received 259.7 mm of rainfall in July against the normal 192.6 mm, resulting in a surplus of 35 per cent.

The July rainfall marked a significant turnaround after a prolonged period of below-normal precipitation across the Union Territory, with the improvement particularly pronounced across most districts of the Kashmir Valley.

All districts in the Valley except Shopian recorded above-normal rainfall during the month. Baramulla recorded the highest surplus at 165 per ...