Mithilesh Dubey

3 weeks ago | newslaundry.com | Tanvi Deshpande |Mithilesh Dubey |India Spend

Central India has recorded five times its usual May rainfall and south India has recorded more than two-and-a-half times the typical amount. Multiple factors led to these unseasonal rains, experts say. In a year when India braced for blistering heat waves, May 2025 unleashed unprecedented rainfall activity, catching the country off guard with almost double or 85.7% more rainfall than usual.