‘Normal’ monsoon this year: IMD IANS / Updated: Apr 17, 2021, 06:00 IST monsoon season between June to September this year, as per the India Meteorological Department ( LPA) of monsoon will be 98 per cent which falls in the normal category. “This is good news for all as the monsoon is expected to be normal this year,” Rajeevan said. Rainfall between 96-104 per cent of LPA is ‘normal’. “IMD has released the first stage long range forecast for 2021 South West Monsoon Rainfall today. Seasonal rainfall (June to September) over the country as a whole is likely to be normal at 96 to 104 per cent of Long Period Average which is 88 cm for the period 1961-2010,” he said.