As per reports, India may experience a colder-than-average winter this year thanks to La Niña. Yes! You read it right.
What is La Nina?During La Nina, sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean become cooler than average.
This atmospheric phenomenon brings more rain and colder winters! In other words, it is associated with above-normal monsoon rainfall and often colder winters, especially in northwestern India.
La Nina is opposite of El Nino!The El Nino always has a devastating impact on India. It is strongly associated with weaker Indian monsoons.
As a result of it, the southwest monsoon tends to be below normal. The reason is that the warming of Pacific waters disrupts atmospheric circulation, reducing moisture transport to India.
At times, the country experiences drought-like conditions, and northern India faces hotter summers with dry conditions and heatwaves.