TNPSC Thervupettagam

Rainfall - May 2021

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  • As per Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), May 2021 received second highest rainfall in 121 years.
  • Rainfall over India as a whole for May month of 2021 was recorded as 107.9 millimetres.
  • This is 74 percent more than its Long Period Average (LPA) of 62 mm.
  • Highest ever rainfall was occurred in year 1990 with recorded rainfall of 110.7mm.
  • Tauktae cyclone formed over Arabian Sea and Cyclone Yaas was developed over Bay of Bengal were the main reasons for this.

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