WEEKLY EVOLUTION OF THE 2003 INDIAN SUMMER MONSOON

Spatial Patterns of Weekly Rainfall Anomalies (%)

These charts are based on the weekly mean rainfall anomalies (percentage departures from the long-term mean for the corresponding week) for 36 meteorological subdivisions of India, computed from real-time reports and published in the Weekly Weather Reports issued by the India Meteorological Department. Spatial patterns for the month of May are displayed to give the idea of Monsoon Onset. Each row of the panels corresponds to the week ending the date indicated. In each row, the three panels indicate, from left to right, the mean daily rainfall in the week, the corresponding normal for the week and the percent departure.
Weekly Rainfall Maps:

  • May 22-28
  • May 29-June 4, June 5-11, June 12-18
  • June 19-25, June 26-Jul 9
  • Jul 10-16, Jul 17-23,Jul 24-30
  • Jul 30-Aug 6, Aug 7-13, Aug 14-20
  • Aug 21-27, Aug 28-Sept 03, Sept 04-10
  • Sept 11-17, Sept 18-24, Sept 25-Oct 01

    • Rainfall for the Week May 22-28


    Rainfall for the Week May 29-June 4, June 5-11, June 12-18


    Rainfall for the Week June 19-25, June 26-July 9


    Rainfall for the Week July 10-16, July 17-23, July 24-30


    Rainfall for the Week July 31-Aug 6, Aug 7-13, Aug 14-20


    Rainfall for the Week Aug 21-27, Aug 28-Sept 03, Sept 04-10


    Sept 11-17, Sept 18-24, Sept 25-Oct 01


    Charts prepared by K. Rupa Kumar & J.V. Revadekar
    © Monsoon On Line
    Last Updated: Oct 03, 2003.