Overall rainfall was one thousand three hundred sixty‑seven millimetres, twenty‑two percent below the normal one thousand seven hundred forty‑seven millimetres.
Wayanad’s rain was fifty percent lower than normal.
Idukki’s rain was forty‑four percent lower than normal.
Some districts like Kannur and Kottayam were only a few percent below normal.
The weather agency had forecast a below‑normal monsoon.
The India Meteorological Department measured one thousand three hundred sixty‑seven millimetres of rain, while the normal amount is about one thousand seven hundred forty‑seven millimetres.
Districts such as Wayanad and Idukki saw the biggest shortfalls, with half and less than half of their expected rain.
A few coastal districts still received almost normal rainfall.
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