The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that May 2025 was the wettest since 1901, with the country receiving an average rainfall of 126.7 mm last month, reported the ANI.

The early onset of the southwest monsoon brought continuous rainfall across southern and eastern India, contributing to this record.

In a post on social media platform X, the IMD wrote: “The average monthly rainfall for May 2025 over All-India (126.7 mm) and Central India (100.9 mm) was the highest since 1901.”