The southwest monsoon is expected to arrive over Kerala in the next four to five days, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). This is almost a week before as monsoon usually arrives around June 1.
This prediction follows the IMD’s earlier prediction that Kerala would experience the monsoon by May 27. An important shift in this year’s monsoon pattern is represented by the early progression.
In an X post, IMD wrote, “During the past 24 hours till 0830 hours IST of today, the 20th May 2025, heavy to very heavy with isolated extremely Heavy rainfall reported over Kerala; isolated Heavy to very Heavy rainfall also reported over Karnataka and Goa.
Extremely Heavy rainfall
Kunnamkulam (Thrissur district) – 22 cm
Heavy to very heavy rainfall
AMS Kannur (Kannur district) – 18 cm
Thalassery (Kannur district) – 17 cm
Enamakkal (Thrissur district) – 16 cm.
During past 24 hours till 0830 hours IST of today, the 20th May 2025,
Heavy to very Heavy with isolated extremely Heavy rainfall reported over Kerala; isolated Heavy to very Heavy rainfall also reported over Karnataka and Goa.Extremely Heavy rainfall
Kunnamkulam (Thrissur…— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 20, 2025
Updating on monsoon further advance and monsoon onset over Kerala (issued on 20th May 2025), IMD said, “The Northern Limit of Monsoon continues to pass through 5°N/60°E, 6°N/65°E, 7°N/70°E, 7°N/75°E, 8°N/80°E, 10.5°N/85°E, 15°N/90°E and 21°N/95°E. The conditions are likely to become favourable for Monsoon onset over Kerala during next 4-5 days.”
Update on Monsoon further advance and Monsoon Onset over Kerala (Issued on 20th May 2025):
❖ The Northern Limit of Monsoon continues to pass through 5°N/60°E, 6°N/65°E, 7°N/70°E, 7°N/75°E, 8°N/80°E, 10.5°N/85°E, 15°N/90°E and 21°N/95°E.
❖ The conditions are likely to become…
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 20, 2025
“The conditions are also likely to become favourable for further advance of southwest Monsoon over some more parts of South Arabian Sea, remaining parts of Maldives and Comorin area; some parts of Lakshadweep area, Kerala, Tamil Nadu; some more parts South & Central Bay of Bengal, Northeast Bay of Bengal and some parts of Northeastern states during the same period,” it added.
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