The monsoon reached Kerala on Saturday. It has arrived 8 days ahead of its scheduled time. According to the Meteorological Department, this happened for the first time in 16 years when the monsoon has come so soon. The monsoon arrived 9 days ago in 2009. At the same time, there was a knock on 30 May last year.
The monsoon was stuck about 40-50 km from the country for four days and proceeded on Friday evening. It is expected to reach Tamil Nadu and many areas of Karnataka today. In a week, the southern and northeastern states of the country can cover the Central and Eastern India by June 4.
The monsoon usually reaches Kerala on 1 June and covers the entire country by 8 July. It starts returning back around September 17 and goes back completely by 15 October.
According to meteorologists, there is no connection between the onset date of the monsoon and the total rainfall during the season. Its arrival quickly or late does not mean that it will cover other parts of the country in the same way.
Monsoon reached Kerala in 1972 late in 1972
According to IMD data, the dates of monsoon reaching Kerala in the last 150 years have been quite different. In 1918, the monsoon first reached Kerala on 11 May, while in 1972, the most delayed reached Kerala on 18 June.
Al Nino is unlikely in the monsoon this year
The Meteorological Department said in April that El Nino is unlikely during the 2025 monsoon season. That is, there will be more rain than normal this year. The possibility of low rainfall is negligible. El Nino was active in 2023, due to which the monsoon season received 6 percent less rainfall than normal.
