Scientists for different regions of the world have
indicated the impact of lunar cycle on different climatic
parameters including precipitation. In the present study the
impact of the lunar cycle on the precipitation in India has
been analyzed. Daily precipitation records were assembled
for 129 stations spread across the subcontinent for the time
period 1910 to 2000. The results of the study indicate a
general tendency towards the increased occurrences of
precipitation a few days after the full moon in the interiors.
The west coast of India showed tendency towards higher
precipitation amounts in the ascending phase of the lunar
cycle.