IMD Rules Out El Nino During Monsoon 2025

Key Points

• 1IMD has ruled out the possibility of El Nino during the southwest monsoon season this year.
• 2The IMD anticipates neutral El Nino conditions.
• 3In 2023, an El Nino year, the monsoon season saw a 6% deficit.
• 4The IMD gives its first forecast on monsoon rainfall in April.
• 5Above-normal temperatures are expected from April to June, with more heatwave days likely.