I live almost at the tip of southwest India, in Kerela. We dread el Nino, with good reason.

We have 'normal' hot season from April to May. This year, 2024, the most unbearable high temperatures started February 20th until Mid May. I have lived here since 1992 and I can't remember such a long stretch of high heat. It was in the mid nineties with 81 percent dewpoint every day with no rain! And we do not have air conditioning!

We have many elderly people where I live and 4 or 5 died during that time.

During the 3 year of La Nina we were in bliss. The weather was unnaturally comfortable! The difference between el Nino and la Nina are like day and night for us. We are praying for another long La Nina!