RAINFALL INDEXES  

The rainfall indexes - RAINDEXMUM, RAINDEXIDR and RAINDEXJAI - records rainfall at Mumbai (Colaba), Indore and Jaipur respectively, and is designed such that it also considers the normal historical rainfall in Mumbai, Indore and Jaipur. All historical and current data has been taken from Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

The index is computed based on historical annual cumulative rainfall and adjusted with net surplus or deficit of actual cumulative rainfall as of that date. The adjustment factor takes into account the impact of historical and actual rainfall during the period. The normal index values for Mumbai, Indore and Jaipur are 1950, 950 and 350 respectively. A cap is adopted on the maximum daily rainfall to reduce the impact on index at times of unprecedented rainfall on a single day (example: July 26, 2005). The rainfall index values will be posted on a daily basis on the website during the Monsoon Season (June to October) of every year.

The Rainfall Indexes displayed on our website is only for informative purpose and not intended for any other purposes. Neither MCX nor its employees are liable or responsible for any consequences for acting upon this info. The Rainfall Indexes are conceptualized and developed jointly by Research Department of MCX and Weather Risk Management Services Pvt. Ltd.
 
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