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constituting 3% of the total area of the country received excess rainfall. The actual rainfall received
in Kerala during southwest monsoon season (1st June to 30th September) was 2163.3 mm as against
the normal rainfall of 2039.7 mm in 2014 showing +6 per cent departure from normal. There was an
excess of 26 per cent in the southwest monsoon rainfall during 2013.
This year all districts in Kerala received normal rainfall for southwest monsoon season.

Fig 2.1
South West Monsoon Rainfall received from 1st June – 30th Sept 2014

2.7 During north east monsoon season the actual rainfall received in Kerala was 461.4 mm as
against the normal rainfall of 464.2 mm. Among the districts Palakad (-22%) received deficient rainfall
whereas Ernakulam (+21 %) and Kottayam (+26%) received excess rainfall during this season.
District wise rainfall distribution in the state during 2014 is given as Appendix 2.1.

Fig 2.2
North East Monsoon Rainfall received from 1st October to 17th December 2014

Kerala State Planning Board