India’s Weak Monsoon Season Retreats as Rain Continues

India’s rainy season is starting to move away from parts of the country.

The weather department says it may retreat from more areas in the next three to four days.

This year, India received much less monsoon rain than usual.

The rainfall total was 87% of the long-term average.

Some places, especially in South Peninsular India, had even less rain.

But the retreat does not mean rain stops right away.

Forecasts still call for rain in several regions, including parts of the east, northeast and south.

The seasonal change is leading toward the northeast monsoon.