FOLLOW THIS for the official McLeod Ganj rainfall tally for this monsoon season. You can compare these amounts to the WETTEST MONTHS tab (above) to see if we are running close to normal or not.
JUNE (from date of MONSOON DECLARATION)
25 - 1.03" (2.6cm)
26 - 0.03" (0.1cm)
27 - none
28 - none
29 - 0.42" (1.0cm)
30 - 0.03" (0.1cm) -- total for JUNE -- 8.60" (21.8cm)
JULY
1 - 0.15" (0.4cm)
2 - 0.35" (0.9cm)
3 - 1.00" (2.5cm)
4 - 0.10" (0.3cm)
5 - 0.10" (0.3cm)
6 - 0.80" (2.0cm)
7 - 1.65" (4.2cm)
8 - 0.85" (2.2cm)
9 - 0.90" (2.3cm)
10 - 2.70" (6.9cm)
11 - 0.50" (1.3cm)
12 - 0.50" (1.3cm)
13 - 0.30" (0.8cm)
14 - 0.20" (0.5cm)
15 - 0.20" (0.5cm)
16 - 1.20" (3.0cm)
17 - 1.50" (3.8cm)
18 - 0.10" (0.3cm)
19 - 1.40" (3.6cm)
20 - 3.70" (9.4cm)
21 - 1.60" (4.1cm)
22 - 1.00" (2.5cm)
23 - 1.90" (4.8cm)
24 - 1.20" (3.0cm)
25 - 0.40" (1.0cm)
26 - 0.90" (2.3cm)
27 - none
28 - 0.70" (1.8cm)
29 - 1.50" (3.8cm)
30 - 2.80" (7.1cm)
31 - 4.50" (11.4cm) -- total for JULY -- 34.70" (88.1cm)
AUGUST
1 - 2.13" (5.4cm)
2 - 2.09" (5.3cm)
3 - 0.11" (0.3cm)
4 - 2.34" (5.9cm)
5 - 0.40" (1.0cm)
6 - 2.02" (5.1cm)
7 - 0.40" (1.0cm)
8 - 3.42" (8.7cm)
9 - 0.80" (2.0cm)
10 - 1.92" (4.9cm)
11 - 1.10" (2.8cm)
12 - 5.46" (13.9cm)
13 - 2.90" (7.4cm)
14 - 2.69" (6.8cm)
15 - 3.11" (7.9cm)
16 - 0.52" (1.3cm)
17 - 0.13" (0.3cm)
18 - 0.07" (0.2cm)
19 - trace
20 - 0.10" (0.3cm)
21 - 1.19" (3.0cm)
22 - 1.30" (3.3cm)
23 - 0.44" (1.1cm)
24 - 1.60" (4.1cm)
25 - trace
26 - trace
27 - 0.19" (0.5cm)
28 - 0.23" (0.6cm)
29 - 1.07" (2.7cm)
30 - 0.88" (2.2cm)
31 - 0.90" (2.3cm) -- total for AUGUST -- 39.51" (100.4cm)
SEPTEMBER
1 - 0.58" (1.5cm)
2 - 2.31" (5.9cm)
3 - 1.52" (3.9cm)
4 - 0.09" (0.2cm)
5 - 1.29" (3.3cm)
6 - trace
7 - 0.17" (0.4cm)
8 - none
9 - none
10 - none
11 - none
12 - 0.08" (0.2cm)
13 - 0.41" (1.0cm)
14 - 1.50" (3.8cm)
15 - trace
16 - 1.09" (2.8cm)
17 - none
18 - none
19 - trace
20 - 0.01"
21 - none
22 - 3.20" (8.1cm)
23 - 1.20" (3.0cm)
24 - 0.47" (1.2cm)
25 - 0.13" (0.3cm)
26 - trace
27 - none
28 - none
29 - none
30 - none -- total for SEPTEMBER -- 14.05" (35.7cm)
TOTAL RAINFALL FOR JUNE THROUGH SEPTEMBER -- 96.86"
NORMAL/AVERAGE RAINFALL FOR JUNE THROUGH SEPTEMBER -- 97.50"
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL -- minus 0.64" or less than 1%
Click here for the MONSOON WITHDRAWAL map
Monsoon 2015 averaged out about 22% below normal for the state of Himachal Pradesh, but as you can see from the those stats above, here in the immediate McLeod Ganj area, we were about as close to historic/climatological averages as you can get. This is not a surprise, however, as year after year, Dharamsala/McLeod Ganj tends to buck the statewide trends, due to our location right along the front slopes of the Dhauladhars which has its own very unique micro-climate features.
JUNE (from date of MONSOON DECLARATION)
25 - 1.03" (2.6cm)
26 - 0.03" (0.1cm)
27 - none
28 - none
29 - 0.42" (1.0cm)
30 - 0.03" (0.1cm) -- total for JUNE -- 8.60" (21.8cm)
JULY
1 - 0.15" (0.4cm)
2 - 0.35" (0.9cm)
3 - 1.00" (2.5cm)
4 - 0.10" (0.3cm)
5 - 0.10" (0.3cm)
6 - 0.80" (2.0cm)
7 - 1.65" (4.2cm)
8 - 0.85" (2.2cm)
9 - 0.90" (2.3cm)
10 - 2.70" (6.9cm)
11 - 0.50" (1.3cm)
12 - 0.50" (1.3cm)
13 - 0.30" (0.8cm)
14 - 0.20" (0.5cm)
15 - 0.20" (0.5cm)
16 - 1.20" (3.0cm)
17 - 1.50" (3.8cm)
18 - 0.10" (0.3cm)
19 - 1.40" (3.6cm)
20 - 3.70" (9.4cm)
21 - 1.60" (4.1cm)
22 - 1.00" (2.5cm)
23 - 1.90" (4.8cm)
24 - 1.20" (3.0cm)
25 - 0.40" (1.0cm)
26 - 0.90" (2.3cm)
27 - none
28 - 0.70" (1.8cm)
29 - 1.50" (3.8cm)
30 - 2.80" (7.1cm)
31 - 4.50" (11.4cm) -- total for JULY -- 34.70" (88.1cm)
AUGUST
1 - 2.13" (5.4cm)
2 - 2.09" (5.3cm)
3 - 0.11" (0.3cm)
4 - 2.34" (5.9cm)
5 - 0.40" (1.0cm)
6 - 2.02" (5.1cm)
7 - 0.40" (1.0cm)
8 - 3.42" (8.7cm)
9 - 0.80" (2.0cm)
10 - 1.92" (4.9cm)
11 - 1.10" (2.8cm)
12 - 5.46" (13.9cm)
13 - 2.90" (7.4cm)
14 - 2.69" (6.8cm)
15 - 3.11" (7.9cm)
16 - 0.52" (1.3cm)
17 - 0.13" (0.3cm)
18 - 0.07" (0.2cm)
19 - trace
20 - 0.10" (0.3cm)
21 - 1.19" (3.0cm)
22 - 1.30" (3.3cm)
23 - 0.44" (1.1cm)
24 - 1.60" (4.1cm)
25 - trace
26 - trace
27 - 0.19" (0.5cm)
28 - 0.23" (0.6cm)
29 - 1.07" (2.7cm)
30 - 0.88" (2.2cm)
31 - 0.90" (2.3cm) -- total for AUGUST -- 39.51" (100.4cm)
SEPTEMBER
1 - 0.58" (1.5cm)
2 - 2.31" (5.9cm)
3 - 1.52" (3.9cm)
4 - 0.09" (0.2cm)
5 - 1.29" (3.3cm)
6 - trace
7 - 0.17" (0.4cm)
8 - none
9 - none
10 - none
11 - none
12 - 0.08" (0.2cm)
13 - 0.41" (1.0cm)
14 - 1.50" (3.8cm)
15 - trace
16 - 1.09" (2.8cm)
17 - none
18 - none
19 - trace
20 - 0.01"
21 - none
22 - 3.20" (8.1cm)
23 - 1.20" (3.0cm)
24 - 0.47" (1.2cm)
25 - 0.13" (0.3cm)
26 - trace
27 - none
28 - none
29 - none
30 - none -- total for SEPTEMBER -- 14.05" (35.7cm)
NORMAL/AVERAGE RAINFALL FOR JUNE THROUGH SEPTEMBER -- 97.50"
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL -- minus 0.64" or less than 1%
Click here for the MONSOON WITHDRAWAL map
Monsoon 2015 averaged out about 22% below normal for the state of Himachal Pradesh, but as you can see from the those stats above, here in the immediate McLeod Ganj area, we were about as close to historic/climatological averages as you can get. This is not a surprise, however, as year after year, Dharamsala/McLeod Ganj tends to buck the statewide trends, due to our location right along the front slopes of the Dhauladhars which has its own very unique micro-climate features.
Thanks to Tenzin Norgay (deputy weathergeek) for providing and maintaining these excellent graphs throughout the season!
