As the changes in the Sea Surface Temperature (SST) conditions over the Pacific and the Indian Oceans are known to influence the Indian climate, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday warned of rainy days in November over south India especially Kerala, in what seems to be a continuing and lasting trend since September.
October this year was the wettest ever month for Kerala, which recorded 589.9 mm rain against a normal of 330 mm since 1901.
The Met Department further said that India recorded 125 extremely heavy rainfall events during September and October in 2021, the highest in five years, owing to the late withdrawal of the southwest monsoon and higher-than-normal low-pressure systems.
Addressing a press conference, IMD director general Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said southern peninsular India is likely to receive 122 per cent rainfall with respect to its long period average (117.5 mm) this month. “”The 2021 November rainfall averaged over the South Peninsular India is most likely to be above normal.
This monsoon mostly affects Kerala, Mahe, Tamil Nadu, coastal and interior Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana,” the IMD said. October this year was the wettest ever month for Kerala, which recorded 589.9 mm rain against a normal of 330 mm since 1901. Similarly, Uttarakhand recorded its fifth wettest October recently.