According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the conclusion of the Indian summer monsoon from June to September, which officially ended on October 19, is that rainfall was „normal.“ But a closer look at the numbers shows that the categories of „normal,“ „below normal,“ or „above normal“ used by the meteorological department against a benchmark „long period average“ for their forecasts are no longer fit for purpose because they do not take into account the effects of climate change and air pollution.