今年西南季风期间,印度降雨量达到长期平均值的87.4%。全国降雨量为759.4毫米,比正常水平低13%。
India recorded 87.4 percent of its long period average rainfall during this year's southwest monsoon. The country received 759.4 mm of rain, which is 13 percent below normal.
厄尔尼诺现象显著导致降雨量低于平均水平,南部和西部地区尤为明显。
El Niño significantly contributed to the below-average rainfall, especially noted in southern and western regions.
尽管季风后期降雨量有所回升,但多个地区仍面临严重亏缺,尤其是旁遮普邦和印度南部地区。整体来看,今年季风季成为2015年以来最干燥的一季。
Despite a late surge in rainfall, several areas faced substantial deficits, particularly Punjab and South India. The overall monsoon season ended as the driest since 2015.