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Center Owned by NE NowMeghalaya: State records warmest year since 1901, monsoon rainfall drops 43%
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Meghalaya experienced its warmest year on record since 1901 in 2025, with an annual mean temperature of 20.77 °C, which is 0.96 °C above the long‑period average for 1991‑2020, according to an India Meteorological Department report. The state also recorded southwest monsoon rainfall that was 43 percent below normal during the same year.
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IMD report finds record-high temperatures in 2025 alongside widespread rainfall deficits and extreme weather events
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SHILLONG: Meghalaya recorded its warmest year since 1901 in 2025, with the annual mean temperature rising to 20.77 degrees Celsius, even as the state received 43 per cent below-normal southwest monsoon rainfall, according to an India Meteorological Department (IMD) report. The annual mean…
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Guwahati: Meghalaya recorded its highest annual mean temperature since 1901 in 2025, reaching 20.77 degrees Celsius. At the same time, the state received 43 per cent less than normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon, according to an India Meteorological Department (IMD) report. The findings…
