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The southwest monsoon has hit India with its onset over Kerala, a week later than normal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced. Meteorologists earlier said Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ had been impacting the intensity of the monsoon and that its onset over Kerala would be “mild”.
Over the last 150 years, the date of the monsoon onset over Kerala has varied widely, the earliest being May 11 in 1918 and the most delayed being June 18 in 1972, according to IMD data. Here are some pictures of the arrival of the monsoon in the southern state. (All Images: PTI) -
A delay in the monsoon onset over Kerala is generally associated with a delay in onset at least over the southern states and Mumbai. However, scientists say a delayed monsoon onset over Kerala also does not impact the total rainfall over the country during the season.
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Northwest India is expected to see normal to below-normal rainfall. East and northeast, central, and south peninsula are expected to receive normal rainfall at 94-106 per cent of the long-period average.
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India is expected to get normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season despite the evolving El Nino conditions, the IMD had earlier said.
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The normal date for onset of monsoon in Maharashtra is June 10 and in Mumbai is June 11.
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Meanwhile, Cyclone Biparjoy is set to intensify in the next 36 hours and will be heading north-northwestwards in the next two days.
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Fishing boats anchored on the shore at the Vizhinjam harbour due to alert for Cyclone Biparjoy, in Thiruvananthapuram.
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The southwest monsoon arrived in the southern state on May 29 last year, June 3 in 2021, June 1 in 2020, June 8 in 2019 and May 29 in 2018.
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