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This time monsoon may come early. This time the South West Monsoon can reach Kerala on 31st May. Monsoon usually arrives in the state on June 1. The Indian Meteorological Department gave this information on Wednesday. The Meteorological Department (IMD) has said, “This year, the south-west monsoon is likely to arrive in Kerala on May 31.”
Monsoon will reach Kerala on 31 May
This year, the southwest monsoon is likely to reach Kerala on May 31 with a model error of four days, the India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday. IMD Director General Mrityunjay Mohapatra said on Wednesday that it is not early. This is close to the normal date as the normal date of onset of monsoon in Kerala is June 1. last month, IMD has Higher than normal rainfall was predicted during the south-west monsoon season, which runs from June to September. June and July are considered to be the most important monsoon months for agriculture as most of the Kharif crops are sown during this period.
According to IMD data, there has been considerable variation in the arrival dates of monsoon in Kerala over the last 150 years. In 1918, the monsoon first reached Kerala on 11 May, while in 1972, it first reached Kerala on 18 June. Talking about the last four years, monsoon reached Kerala on 1 June in 2020, 3 June in 2021, 29 May in 2022 and 8 June in 2023.
