The southwest monsoon is retreating from northwest India after a deficient June-September season, the weakest in over a decade. BulletsIn India received 759.4 mm of rainfall between June and September 2026, about 87% of the long-period average of 868.6 mm. The roughly 13% deficit makes 2026 the fourth-lowest monsoon since 2001, the 13th-lowest since 1901








