Thread by @moesgoi

@Indiametdept has published Statement on Climate of India during 2020.

🔸Annual mean land surface air temp averaged over India in 2020 was 0.29ºC above (1981-2010 period) average.
🔹Annual rainfall over India as a whole in 2020 was 109% of its Long Period Average for 1961-2010.

🔸With a +0.29ºC anomaly 2020 was India's 8th warmest year on record since 1901

🔹2016 (+0.71ºC) has been warmest on record

🔸2011-2020 was India's warmest decade on record with a +0.34ºC anomaly

🔹Global mean surface temp anomaly during 2020 (Jan to Oct as per WMO) is +1.2ºC

Rainfall over India as a whole during SW monsoon season (June-September) was above normal - 109 % of Long Period Average

Region-wise rainfall received against LPA:
🔸Central - 115%
🔹South Peninsular - 129%
🔸East & Northeast - 106%
🔹Northwest - 84%

2020 NE Monsoon season(Oct-Dec) rainfall over India as a whole was normal-101% of LPA

Except Kerala, 4 other subdivisions of core region of south peninsula viz. Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, South Interior Karnataka received excess/normal rainfall

During 2020, 5 cyclonic storms formed over north Indian Ocean

🌪️Super cyclonic Storm - AMPHAN,
🌪️Very Severe Cyclonic Storms - NIVAR & GATI
🌪️Severe Cyclonic Storm - NISARG
🌪️Cyclonic Storm - BUREVI.

NISARG formed over Arabian Sea.
Remaining 4 formed over the Bay of Bengal.

The country also experienced other high impact weather events like

🌧️Extremely heavy rainfall
🌊Floods
⛰️ Landslide
⛈️Thunderstorm
🌩️Lightning
❄️Cold waves