November likely to see above normal rains in South India, says IMD

The rains should aid planting of the rabi crop and also its early growth, mainly in crops such as wheat, mustard and chana

India’s north-eastern monsoon, which is mainly concentrated in the southern states, is expected to be heavy in November at 23 per cent more than normal. 

This is due to the prevailing La Nina conditions coupled with a weakened Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. The long-period average (LPA) or normal for November in South India is 118.7 mm.

The good rains in the south alongside its fairly good performance in other parts should push up rainfall across the country to almost 23 per cent above its monthly average in November, which is 29.7 mm.