THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The monsoon that ends this month is predicted to be less in the days to come. Some areas may experience isolated heavy rains. Only half of the normal rainfall was received during this monsoon. 48 percent of rain has not been received. 914.3 mm was received instead of 1759 mm of rain. This is the first time in 123 years that August rains have been this low. The previous lowest rainfall was 181.9 mm in the August of 1911. Monsoon was weakened by an active El Nino that warms the sea surface in the equatorial Pacific Ocean and Cyclone Biparjoy formed in the last week of summer.
The rest of the monsoon is supposed to be received in the first two weeks of September. August may get rainy. Rains are intensifying in northern districts. The hilly areas of the south-central districts will also receive average rainfall.