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Winter Season (Jan ’<strong>10</strong> & Feb’<strong>10</strong>)<br />

During the Winter Season, Tamilnadu<br />

recorded an average rainfall of 11.5 mm. This<br />

is lesser by 67.4 % when compared to the<br />

normal rainfall of 35.3 mm.The comparison of<br />

rainfall recorded during the Winter Season<br />

with the normal rainfall shows that the rainfall<br />

was “Excess” in 1 districts, “Normal” in 1<br />

districts, “Scanty” in 20 districts, “No rain” in 1<br />

districts <strong>and</strong> “Deficient” in 8 districts. During<br />

this Season, the highest rainfall of 57.0 mm<br />

was recorded in The Nagapattinam district <strong>and</strong><br />

the lowest rainfall of 0.1 mm was recorded in<br />

Virudhunagar district .<br />

Hot-Weather Season<br />

( Mar ’<strong>10</strong> to May ’<strong>10</strong> )<br />

During the Hot-Weather <strong>season</strong>,<br />

Tamilnadu recorded an average rainfall of<br />

126.7mm.This is lesser by 1.9 % when<br />

compared to the normal rainfall of 129.1 mm.<br />

The comparison of rainfall recorded during the<br />

Hot-Weather <strong>season</strong> with the normal rainfall<br />

shows that the rainfall was “Excess” in 7<br />

“Normal” in 15,”Deficient” in 9 district. During<br />

this <strong>season</strong>, the highest rainfall of 283.1 mm<br />

was recorded in Kannyakumari district <strong>and</strong> the<br />

lowest rainfall of 54.5 mm was recorded in<br />

Ariyalur district.<br />

COMPARISON OF MONTHLY ACTUAL RAINFALL WITH<br />

NORMAL RAINFALL <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>10</strong><br />

350<br />

59.5<br />

180.9<br />

127.3<br />

71.2<br />

62.8<br />

313.7<br />

300<br />

Actual<br />

Normal<br />

250<br />

200<br />

96.2<br />

90.2<br />

112.8<br />

<strong>10</strong>6.1<br />

85.1<br />

34<br />

41.9<br />

11.4<br />

21.0<br />

0.1<br />

14.3<br />

2.1<br />

19.5<br />

22<br />

<strong>10</strong>2.6<br />

67.0<br />

(in mm)<br />

165.1<br />

150<br />

<strong>10</strong>0<br />

50<br />

42.6<br />

0<br />

Jun '09<br />

July '09<br />

Aug '09<br />

Sep '09<br />

Oct '09<br />

Nov '09<br />

Dec '09<br />

Jan '<strong>10</strong><br />

Feb '<strong>10</strong><br />

Mar '<strong>10</strong><br />

Apr '<strong>10</strong><br />

May '<strong>10</strong><br />

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