Jammu and Kashmir recorded a 35 per cent surplus in rainfall during July 2026, marking the first month of above-normal precipitation after eight consecutive months of rainfall deficit dating back to November 2025.
According to rainfall data, Jammu and Kashmir received 259.7 mm of rainfall in July against a normal of 192.6 mm, resulting in a surplus of 35 per cent. The July rainfall marks a notable turnaround after a prolonged period of below-normal precipitation across the Union Territory.
𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐢𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬
The improvement in July was particularly pronounced across most districts of the Kashmir Valley. All Kashmir districts except Shopian recorded above-normal rainfall during the month.
The highest surplus was recorded in Baramulla at 165 per cent, followed by Ganderbal at 110 per cent and Pulwama at 108 per cent. Srinagar and Anantnag both recorded 71 per cent surplus, while Kulgam recorded 51 per cent.
Other districts also remained above normal, with Bandipora at 33 per cent, Kupwara at 32 per cent and Budgam at 6 per cent.
Shopian was the only Kashmir district to remain deficient, recording a 40 per cent rainfall deficit during July.
𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐮 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥
The Jammu region witnessed an even stronger rainfall performance in several districts.
Ramban recorded the highest surplus at 125 per cent, followed by Udhampur at 108 per cent, Samba at 91 per cent and Rajouri at 88 per cent. Poonch recorded a 47 per cent surplus, while Doda and Reasi registered surpluses of 17 and 14 per cent respectively.
Jammu district remained near normal with a 3 per cent surplus.
However, rainfall was not uniformly above normal across the region. Kathua recorded a 25 per cent deficit, while Kishtwar recorded a 16 per cent deficit.
Overall, the widespread rainfall during July was enough to push the Union Territory into surplus despite the continued deficits in a few districts.
𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐤𝐡 𝐀𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬
In Ladakh, Kargil recorded 10.0 mm of rainfall against a normal of 1.9 mm, amounting to a remarkable 426 per cent surplus in percentage terms. Despite the very high percentage departure, the actual rainfall amount remained modest because Kargil's July normal is very low.
Leh also recorded above-normal precipitation, with 31.0 mm against a normal of 11.2 mm, a surplus of 177 per cent.
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀: 𝗞𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗶𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿
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