Ranchi: Monsoon departed from Jharkhand on 13 October. Monsoon started withdrawing from Palamu division on 9 October. Now it has completely disappeared from the state. Monsoon rainfall was 752 mm. This time there has been 26 percent less rainfall. Monsoon arrived in Jharkhand on 18 June. Monsoon remained very weak in June and July. There was good monsoon rain in August and September. There has been heavy rain in Jharkhand from October 1 to October 13. According to the Meteorological Department, in 2013, monsoon arrived in Jharkhand on June 18 and departed on October 19. Similarly, in 2022, monsoon arrived in Jharkhand on 18 June and returned on 20 October.
Rainfall reduced by 26 percent in Jharkhand
Monsoon has departed from entire Jharkhand including its capital Ranchi. As you know, monsoon arrived in Jharkhand on 18th June. This time the monsoon was weak. This is the reason why farming was affected. Monsoon rainfall was 752 mm. This is 26 percent less than the normal rainfall of 1022.9.
Monsoon remained very weak in June and July
Monsoon remained very weak in June and July. There was good monsoon rain in August and September. After September 30, there has been good rain from October 1 to 13. Jharkhand has received good rainfall from October 1 to October 13. According to the Meteorological Department, there has been 134.2 mm rainfall during this period, which is 184 percent more than the normal rainfall of 47.2 mm.
Farmers remain worried due to lack of good monsoon rains
Monsoon remained close to normal in Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi, Khunti, Latehar Giridih, Dhanbad, Deoghar and Dumka. There has been 20 to 30 percent less rainfall here. Chatra, Hazaribagh and Gumla received 40 to 51 percent less rainfall. In Chatra this decrease was 51 percent. Palamu, Garhwa, Ramgarh, Pakur, Lohardaga, Jamtara, Koderma received 31 to 40 percent less rainfall. Farmers remained troubled due to lack of good monsoon rains. Farming was greatly affected.
Monsoon had returned on October 20 last year
According to the Meteorological Department, in 2013, monsoon arrived in Jharkhand on June 18 and departed on October 19. Similarly, in 2022, monsoon arrived in Jharkhand on 18 June and returned on 20 October.
year arrival return
2013 June 18, October 19
2014 June 18, October 17
2015 June 15, October 19
2016 June 17, October 19
1017 16 June 17 October
2018 June 25, October 5
2019 June 21, October 14
2020 June 13, October 26
2021 12 June 11 October
2022 18 June 20 October
2023 18 June 13 October