Chandigarh, Sept. 1 -- The city recorded 308.5 mm rain this August, taking the total rainfall for the city so far this monsoon to 836.6 mm, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

This is already higher than last year, when 776.2 mm rain was logged in the entire monsoon, from June up to September.

As per IMD, the monsoon rain tally is counted from the start of June uptill the end of September. The normal figure for this period is 845 mm, and this year, with September still left, the total has already reached 836.6 mm.

This comes even as the IMD in its forecast for the second half of the monsoon season had said that above normal rain is likely in September.

Speaking about this, IMD Chandigarh director Surender Paul said this ...