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The South Asian summer monsoon directly affects the lives of around one billion people, providing 80% of annual rainfall in the region.

1970 Asia has been hit by more than 5000 natural disasters. In India, and indeed across most of South Asia, many of the natural hazards are related to the weather and climate of the South Asian monsoon.  Forecasting the precise timing and location of the rains is vital to the region's economy, which

Because of its tropical climate however, the island also experiences heavy rainfall and the occasional hurricane during the wet season. Heavy downfalls are usually closely followed by bright sunshine again and hurricanes are unlikely, though they can happen. Barbados weather averages and climate

This tropical island is accessible from major UK airports throughout the year making it ideal if you’re looking to escape the UK’s winter. St Lucia has a dry season from December to May and a wet season from June to November.

winter then you’ll not be disappointed. Average annual rainfall is around 1400mm at low levels but it can be double this in the mountains, which gives St Lucia its lush rainforests. There are two seasons for rainfall, dry and wet. Dry season (December to May / winter and spring) The dry season

There are four seasons in the year in the UK, but what causes them and how do they affect us?

- a winter and a summer, or a wet and a dry season. Some places only have one season as there is little change to their weather throughout the year. Things that affect the seasons: El Niño and La Niña The tropical Pacific Ocean has a warming and cooling cycle. This cycle is a completely natural event

start of the MAM 2020 season. The sub-region will experience warmer than normal temperatures through the season. Noting that there was abundant rainfall during October – December 2019 and considering that the coming MAM 2020 rainfall season is anticipated to be wet, all stakeholders are called upon

is similar to figure 1.2a but probabilities of a wetter season than last year and of 10-year extremes are presented. A wetter season than 2019 is predicted to be generally very unlikely. This is not surprising given that 2019 was a record wet year in many locations. With reference to the skill

and the IRI Map Room: http://iridl.ldeo.columbia.edu/maproom/. * Region usually experiences less than 10mm/month rainfall during the month (dry season). (1) Note: Large variations across the country. (2) Note: Hot in the north, cold in the south. (3) Note: Hot in north and west. (4) Note: Very wet

What is the Seasonal Climate Outlook? Following the El Nino event in 2015, the Met Office worked with the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the University of Reading to design a new service which would provide insights into the upcoming season and enable more

The UK had its warmest May and meteorological spring on record according to provisional Met Office figures in what was also a wet and dull season for many.

Spring 2024 provisional statistics Meteorological spring (March, April and May) was the warmest on record by mean temperature, in figures that were influenced by high overnight temperatures. March started the season with a mild and wet month, and that theme continued through much of spring. April

emissions could increase the variability of European seasonal rainfall, which suggests extreme events will be more likely in the future. There is an increasing risk of extremely dry seasons in the Mediterranean and extremely wet seasons elsewhere in Europe, which can lead to major impacts