Brunei to enter northeast monsoon

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei Darussalam is bracing for the onset of the northeast monsoon, expected to begin in early December and extend until the end of March next year, said the Brunei Darussalam Meteorological Department (BDMD).

The initial months of the monsoon – December and January – are typically characterised by elevated rainfall, with December averaging at 358.9 milimetres (mm) and January at 320.6mm.