41% rain deficit recorded in March in Himachal

April 4, 2023

Even as the state has been witnessing steady rainfall since around March 20, the last month ended with 41 per cent rain deficit.
As against the normal rainfall of 113.4 mm, the state received 66.8 mm rainfall from March 1 to March 31.
While Sirmaur, Bilaspur and Solan received excess rainfall, Kangra, Hamirpur, Mandi, Una and Shimla recorded normal rainfall. However, Chamba, Kullu, Lahaul Spiti and Kinnaur recorded less rain than normal.
The current precipitation, has, however, dragged down the maximum temperature even as minimum temperatures are normal. The average maximum temperature has slipped 6.9 degree below normal, with Una, Sundernagar, Chamba, Solan and Mandi recording a deviation of around 10 degree Celsius.