Monsoon arrived but rain didn’t, Telangana ends June with 12% rainfall deficit

Dark clouds gathered over Hyderabad on several afternoons and evenings this (2026) June, but more often than not they passed without much rain. Apart from the June 9 downpour that inundated roads and triggered massive traffic snarls, the city saw only a few scattered showers while afternoons remained warm and humid. The pattern reflected across Telangana, which ended the first month of the southwest monsoon with a 12% rainfall deficit, while Hyderabad recorded rainfall 4% below normal, according to Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS) data.The southwest monsoon entered Telangana on June 8 and, after a prolonged pause in its advance, covered the entire State on June 23.115.3 mm against normal 130.3 mmTGPDS data for June revealed that from June 1 to June 30, Telangana received…

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