Indian monsoon rains are almost always generous during La Niña. However, when El Niño is kicking in (like it is now), the outcomes get more variable. Classic explainer from the climate.gov folks: www.climate.gov/news-feature...
ENSO and the Indian Monsoon… not as straightforward as you’d thinkOne of ENSO’s most important influences is to the Indian Monsoon—the large-scale circulation pattern that brings the Indian subcontinent the vast majority of its yearly rainfall. And while La Niñas te...www.climate.govDr. Jeff MastersA late-arriving and weak monsoon has left a 40% rainfall deficit in India in June: 99.5 mm fell, vs. a normal of 165.3 mm. Since 1901, only four years, 2009 (87.6 mm), 1905 (91.9 mm), 2014 (92.8 mm) and 1926 (96.7 mm), had a worse June monsoon. Agriculture is suffering as a result.