India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the rainfall during the second half of this year's monsoon is likely to be normal. Releasing its rainfall outlook for second half of the monsoon, IMD said the rainfall in August-September is likely to be normal from 94 percent to 106 percent of long period average (LPA) – but in the lower end of the range. It however added that in August, countrywide rainfall is expected to be below-normal at around 92 percent of LPA.

IMD said during August the rainfall is very likely 'normal to above normal' in many parts of east-central India, and some parts of east and northeast India where the rain deficit is high. The forecast also indicates that rainfall is likely to remain below-normal in south India, and central India, including regions in Maharashtra. For Delhi -NCR, the forecast suggested that rain could to be normal to below-normal in the two months. Over the rainfall activity for the last month the IMD said, July ended with 13 percent above normal rainfall in the country, while the overall monsoon performance in the season stood at 5 percent  above normal.