Climate Change

Annual climate summary 2023

The report discusses the climate condition over Indian region during the year 2023. Notably, global temperatures soared to exceptionally high levels during this period (WMO.No.1347). The India Meteorological Department continuously monitors weather and climate over Indian region.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2024
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)
Tags:
Climate, Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, Rainfall, Monsoons, Cyclones, India
Climate Change

Annual climate summary 2022

The annual mean land surface air temperature averaged over India during 2022 was +0.51°C above the long-term average (1981-2010 period). The year 2022 was the fifth warmest year on record since nationwide records commenced in 1901.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2023
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)
Tags:
Climate, Climate Change, Rainfall, Monsoons, Heat Waves, India
Climate Change

Statement on climate of India during 2022

The year 2022 was the fifth warmest for India since 1901 when India Meteorological Department started keeping weather records.

Publication Date: 
06/01/2023
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)
Tags:
Climate, Climate Change, India, Rainfall, Extreme Weather Events
Climate Change

Rashtriya Panchang

Publication Date: 
Oct 2021
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)
Environment

Observed Monsoon Rainfall Variability and Changes during Recent 30 years (1989-2018)

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has carried out an analysis of observed monsoon rainfall variability and changes of 29 States & Union Territory at State and District levels based on the IMD’s observational data of recent 30 years (1989-2018) during the Southwest monsoon season from June to September (JJAS). Five states viz., Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Meghalaya and Nagaland have shown significant decreasing trends in southwest monsoon rainfall during the recent 30 years period (1989-2018).

Climate Change

Statement on climate of India during 2018

The year 2018 was the sixth warmest year on record in India since it commenced keeping nation-wide records of weather events in 1901, said India Meteorological Department (IMD)while noting that the country had lost over 1,400 lives in extreme weather events last year.

Publication Date: 
16/01/2019
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)
Tags:
Climate, Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, Rainfall, India
Natural Disasters

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin on Cyclone Hudhud, 1230 hrs, 13 October 2014

The Deep Depression over South Chhattisgarh & neighbourhood moved northwards and lay centered at 11 30 hours IST of 13 th October 2014 near Lat. 2 0.7 °N and Long. 81.5 °E, 50 kms south of Raipur . It would move northwards for next 12 hours and then north -

Publication Date: 
13/10/2014
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)
Tags:
Hudhud, Cyclones, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa (Odisha), Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)
Natural Disasters

Severe Cyclonic Storm, ‘HUDHUD’ over west central Bay of Bengal , Cyclone Warning for north Andhra Pradesh & south Odisha coasts

The Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘ HUDHUD ’ over west central Bay of Bengal moved north westwards , intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm and lay
centered at 1 4 30 hrs IST of today, the 10th October 2014 near latitude 15.0 ºN and longitude 86.8 ºE about 470 km east - southeast of Visakhapatnam and 5 2 0 km south - southeast of Gopalpur . The system would move west - northwestwards and cross n orth Andhra Pradesh coast around Visakhapatnam
by the forenoon of 12 th October 2014. Download IMD Press Release released, 10 Oct 2014 on Cyclone Hudhud.

Tags:
Hudhud, Cyclone, Orissa (Odisha), Andhra Pradesh
Natural Disasters

India Meteorological Department bulletin on Cyclone Hudhud, 0930 hrs, 12 October 2014

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm , ‘HUDHUD’ over west central Bay of Bengal , Cyclone Warning for north Andhra Pradesh & south Odisha coasts (Red Message) and post landfall outlook. Download the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin Cyclone Hudhud, 0930 hrs, 12 October 2014.

Publication Date: 
12/10/2014
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)
Tags:
Hudhud, Cyclones, Orissa (Odisha), Andhra Pradesh, Vishakhapatnam (D), Srikakulam (D), Ganjam, Gajapati
Natural Disasters

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, ‘HUDHUD’ over west central Bay of Bengal , Cyclone Warning for north Andhra Pradesh & south Odisha coasts ( Red Message)

According to latest observations, the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘ HUDHUD ’ over westcentral Bay of Bengal moved west - northwestwards during past six hours and lay centered at 1 4 30 hrs IST of 11 th October 20 14 near latitude 16.1 ºN and longitude 85. 0 ºE , about 250 km southeast of isakhapatnam and 340 km south - southeast of Gopalpur. The system would move northwestwards and cross north Andhra Pradesh coast around Visakhapatnam by the forenoon of 12 th October 2014. Download Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Press Release, 11 October 2014.

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