2026 monsoon on its way to be wettest in Odisha since 2000

The 2026 monsoon appears to be exceptionally wet in Odisha, with the State receiving 1,453.1 mm of rainfall between June 1 and September 25, 2026. This is already the second-highest monsoon rainfall recorded in Odisha since 2000.

With five days left for the June-September monsoon season to end, 2026 could emerge as the wettest monsoon year since 2000 if the State receives more than the average 33.1 mm of rainfall during the remaining period.

“As of September 25 of the current monsoon season, Odisha has already received 29% excess rainfall. During this monsoon, heavy rainfall was triggered by 11 weather systems, including low-pressure areas and depressions, that formed over the Bay of Bengal,” said Manorama Mohanty, Director of the India Meteorological Department’s Bhubaneswar centre.