NEW DELHI, 02 December 2021, (TON): The weather bureau said “the states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and south interior Karnataka gauged 169% excess rainfall last month, mainly due to the presence of five low pressure systems over Andaman Sea compared to 2.4 systems forming on an average during this period.”

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said “the south peninsular region, which receives the northeast monsoon during winter months, recorded its highest ever rainfall in November since 1901.”

It added “the region is most likely to see above-normal rainfall in December.”

The weather bureau said “he states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and south interior Karnataka gauged 169% excess rainfall last month, mainly due to the presence of five low pressure systems over Andaman Sea compared to 2.4 systems forming on an average during this period.”

In 1901, only 50% of long period average (117.5 mm) was recorded.

It added that the northeast monsoon was also in its active phase last month.

As many as 100 people were killed across Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in various rain-related events in the southern peninsula last month.