Normal monsoon onset date for Kerala is June 1
Thiruvananthapruam: The monsoon set in over Kerala on Thursday, two days ahead of its normal date, and has advanced into most parts of Northeast India, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Weather scientists said cyclone Remal, which swept through West Bengal and Bangladesh on Sunday, redirected the monsoonal flow towards the Bay of Bengal, potentially contributing to the early onset of the monsoon over the northeast.
In a bulletin, the IMD stated, “Southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala and advanced into most parts of Northeast India today, May 30, 2024.”
Kerala has been receiving heavy rains for the past few days, resulting in a surplus May rainfall, according to weather office data.
On May 15, the weather department announced the onset of the monsoon over Kerala by May 31. The normal monsoon onset date for Kerala is June 1; for Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, and Assam, it is June 5.
The onset of the monsoon in Kerala signals the start of India’s southwest monsoon season, spanning from June to September, responsible for over 70 per cent of the nation’s annual rainfall. This event is of significant importance to India’s economic schedule.
According to the IMD, the onset of the monsoon signifies a significant shift in the extensive atmospheric and oceanic patterns across the Indo-Pacific region.
