TNPSC Thervupettagam

North East Monsoon

January 7 , 2020 1808 days 1331 0
  • This year's Northeast monsoon ended on a high, with the season's total rainfall recorded remaining 30 per cent surplus.
  • The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recognises October to December as the time for the northeast monsoon.
  • During this period, rainfall is experienced over Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh, along with some parts of Telangana and Karnataka.
  • The year 2019 was one of the most active North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons on record.
  • There were eight cyclonic storms in and around India—the highest number of cyclones in a single year since 1976.

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