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The India Meteorological Department projected both elevated temperatures together with insufficient precipitation throughout the majority of India in February as a result of the uncharacteristically hot dry January.
The India Meteorological Department shows a predicted February rainfall which will fall below 81% of the 1971-2020 long period average of 22.7 mm.
Regional Rainfall and Temperature Trends
Most parts of the country expect below-normal rainfall this month according to IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra except for west-central and peninsular and northwest India regions.
The February temperature predictions show enriched minimum values throughout most of India apart from peninsular and northwest regions.
The northwestern and peninsular sections of west-central India will experience normal to above normal maximum temperatures but the rest of the regions will follow these trends.
The January climate statistics established new records with minimum rainfall and maximum temperatures.
The nation received 4.5 millimeters of rain during January 2023 which brought it to rank as the fourth lowest among all months since 1901 and the third lowest since 2001.
According to climate records dating from 1901 the nationwide January temperature averaged 18.98°C to achieve its position as the third hottest January after 1958 and 1990.
India experienced its hottest October throughout the entire recording period which started in 1901 as temperatures exceeded normal standards by 1.2°C. Records show that November 2023 held the position as the third warmest month ever recorded during these 123 years behind 1979 and 2023.
The Rabi crop cultivation in North Indian regions experienced adverse effects because of the drought conditions
The Indian Meteorological Department predicted that North India would receive only a maximum of 86% of the local area average 184.3 mm rainfall during the January-March period.
The region where wheat, peas, gram, and barley grow in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh will face potential harm to these crops.
Rabi crops require the seasonal rainfall from western disturbances in winter because this moisture sustains their development prior to summer harvesting in April to June.
The combination of lower rainfall and temperature increases poses serious challenges to farmers regarding agricultural yield and water resources throughout upcoming months.
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