LUCKNOW, Nov. 1 -- Uttar Pradesh has witnessed the wettest October since 2022. The state received 131% surplus rain in October. During October 2025, the state received 65.2 mm of total cumulative rainfall, 131% higher than the long-term average of 28.2 mm. This is the highest in three years. In October 2022, the state experienced 145.3 mm rainfall which was 415% more than average, according to the data made available by Lucknow Met office on Friday.

Sonbhadra received the highest rainfall of 211.6 mm during this period, while Varanasi ranked second in the state with 210.3 mm. Districts like Chandauli received 700% more rain. The district received 177.5 mm rain against normal rainfall 22.2 mm. Varanasi recorded 643% surplus rain as the di...