10/07/2026
๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐ช๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฐ% ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐บ๐ & ๐๐ฎ๐๐ต๐บ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐; ๐ด๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐-๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
๐๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐
Srinagar, July 10: Jammu and Kashmir ended June 2026 with a 24% rainfall deficit, receiving 57.9 mm of rainfall against the normal 75.9 mm. The month also marked the eighth consecutive month of below-normal precipitation, extending the persistent deficit streak that began in November 2025.
Although the overall rainfall remained below normal, June stood apart from the previous deficit months due to the frequent spells of light to moderate rain witnessed across the Union Territory. Unlike earlier months, when much of the rainfall occurred during just one or two weather systems, June experienced recurring spells spread throughout the month.
According to rainfall data, Baramulla (+34%), Ganderbal (+24%), Poonch (+37%), Pulwama (+9%), Samba (+22%), and Udhampur (+6%) recorded surplus rainfall during the month.
Districts that remained in deficit included Jammu (-5%), Kupwara (-7%), Ramban (-13%), Anantnag (-14%), Doda (-16%), Bandipora (-28%), Srinagar (-29%), Budgam (-31%), Kathua (-39%), Reasi (-44%), Rajouri (-51%), Kulgam (-53%), Shopian (-69%), and Kishtwar (-70%).
In Ladakh, the month concluded with a 126% rainfall surplus, receiving 6.5 mm against the normal 2.9 mm. While Leh recorded an exceptional 198% surplus with 8.2 mm of rainfall against a normal of 2.6 mm, Kargil remained in deficit, recording 1.3 mm against 4.0 mm, a 69% shortfall.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐?
While a 24% rainfall deficit is certainly a concern, the nature of rainfall during June was considerably more favourable than in many previous deficit months.
Instead of receiving most of the month's rainfall in one or two heavy events, Jammu and Kashmir witnessed frequent, well-distributed rain spells through much of June. Such a rainfall pattern is generally more beneficial from a hydrological perspective, as repeated light to moderate showers allow more water to infiltrate into the soil, gradually recharging groundwater, improving soil moisture, and helping sustain the flow of springs, streams and rivers.
In contrast, when a month's rainfall is concentrated in only a few intense spells, a significant portion of the water is lost as surface runoff, reducing the efficiency of groundwater recharge despite higher rainfall totals.
However, the repeated rain spells were still not enough to offset the overall rainfall deficit, and Jammu and Kashmir finished June 24% below normal. The continuation of an eight-month-long precipitation deficit remains a matter of concern, particularly for long-term water resources, agriculture and hydrological conditions if the trend persists.
Another notable feature of June was the higher frequency of hailstorm events, with several parts of Jammu and Kashmir experiencing hail accompanied by thunderstorms, causing localized damage to orchards and agricultural fields.
Overall, while June did not meet its climatological rainfall normal, the distribution of rainfall was considerably more beneficial than many earlier deficit months. The widespread and recurring showers likely provided better groundwater recharge and helped sustain water resources more effectively than isolated heavy rainfall events, offering some relief despite the continued precipitation deficit.
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐: ๐๐ฎ๐๐ต๐บ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ
