Summary:
While this may still count as ‘normal rainfall’, dry weather in December has pushed 14 districts into the rain-deficient territory. Meenambakkam registered 161 cm of rainfall against the normal of 138 cm. Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have had a better northeast monsoon this year compared to last year when the State recorded a rainfall deficit of nearly 62%. Though the season would officially end by year- end, there may be spillover impact during the first half of January,” he said. more-inWith northeast monsoon coming to an end, Tamil Nadu is likely to face a deficit of nearly 9% or 10% this season..