IMD issues statement on Climate of India during 2020; details inside
Last year, 2020, was the eighth warmest year on record since 1901, the Indian Meteorological Department stated as the Climate Research and Services (CRS) of IMD issued a Statement on Climate of India during 2020.
The annual mean land surface air temperature averaged over India during 2020 was above normal, it stated.
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The Indian Meteorological Department stated that "During the year, annual mean land surface air temperature averaged over the country was+0.290C above normal (based on the data of 1981-2010)."
The year 2020 was the eighth warmest year on record since nation-wide records commenced in 1901, the IMD stated giving a statement on Climate of India during 2020.
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However, this was substantially lower than the highest warming observed over India during 2016 (+0.710C). The monsoon and post-monsoon seasons with mean temperature anomalies (Actual temperature-Normal temperature) of +0.430C and +0.530C respectively mainly contributed to this warming.
The mean temperature during the winter was also above normal with an anomaly of +0.140C. However, during the pre-monsoon season temperature was below normal (-0.030C).
The Global mean surface temperature anomaly during 2020 (January to October as per WMO state of the global climate) is +1.20C.
The 2020 annual rainfall over the country as a whole was 109 percent of its Long Period Average (LPA) based on the data of 1961-2010. The monsoon season rainfall over the country as a whole was above normal and was 109 percent of its LPA.
-PTC News
