The 2025 South Asian monsoon season that has set in is poised to deliver above-normal rainfall across much of Southeast Asia, including rubber-producing powerhouses like Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Cambodia. This seasonal outlook carries major implications for rubber production, which relies on steady and timely rains for healthy latex flow and productivity.
Highlights
• Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia to receive above normal rains
• Neutral phase of ENSO with La Nina like pattern favoring rains
• Weather portends a reasonable production season for Ivory Coast