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Southwest monsoon likely to set in over Kerala on May 27
This story was originally published at 13:15 IST on 10 May 2025
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MUMBAI – The southwest monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala on May 27, with a model error of plus or minus four days, the India Meteorological Department said in a release on Saturday. The southwest monsoon usually sets in over Kerala on Jun. 1, with a standard deviation of about seven days, the department said.
Earlier this week, the weather department had forecast advancement of the southwest monsoon into the south Andaman Sea, some parts of Bengal, and the Nicobar Islands by Tuesday, which is earlier than usual.
The advance of the southwest monsoon over the country is marked by the onset of monsoon over Kerala and is an important indicator, characterising the transition from the hot and dry season to the monsoon season, the weather bureau said. In 2024, the onset of southwest monsoon over Kerala was on May 30 while the bureau had predicted its onset on May 31.
The weather agency has forecast above-normal southwest monsoon rainfall this year as neutral El Nino conditions will prevail throughout the period. Overall rainfall during Jun-Sept is likely to be 105% of the long-period average with a model error of plus or minus 5%, the agency said. End
Reported by Shreya Shetty
Edited by Ashish Shirke
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