Written By: Abhijeet Sen | Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 8:12 PM
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Full Country Covered: The Southwest Monsoon officially covered all of India today, July 9, after moving into the remaining parts of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
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One Day Late: Nationwide coverage was achieved just one day later than the normal historical baseline date of July 8.
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35-Day Journey: The system took 35 days to span across the entire country following its initial arrival in Kerala on June 4.
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Massive July Surplus: The first nine days of July brought 101.9 mm of actual rain, significantly higher than the normal average of 73.8 mm for this specific period.
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Deficit Drastically Cut: Strong July rains rapidly pulled the nationwide seasonal rain deficit down to 15%, recovering sharply from a 40% deficit at the end of June.
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Red Alerts Issued: The IMD placed Uttarakhand and West Uttar Pradesh under a Red Alert for isolated, extremely heavy rainfall over July 9 and 10.
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July Outlook Remains Low: Even with the current heavy spells, the IMD projects overall July rainfall to finish below normal (less than 94% of the Long Period Average) due to El Niño.
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