Monsoon ends with 'normal' rainfall as positive factors countered El Nino effect, says IMD

Saturday, 30 September 2023
The four-month monsoon season has ended with India receiving "normal" rainfall -- 820 mm against a long-period average of 868.6 mm -- with positive factors countering the effect of El Nino conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.Rainfall between 94 per cent and 106 per cent of the long-period average (LPA) is considered normal.

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