The rain-bearing system arrived in the southern state on 8 June last year, 29 May in 2022, 3 June in 2021 and 1 June in 2020.
Rainfall (Creative Commons)
Southwest Monsoon will likely arrive over Kerala around 31 May, setting the stage for the four-month rainfall season crucial for India’s economy. “The Southwest Monsoon is likely to set over Kerala on 31 May with a model error of four days,” the IMD said on Wednesday. “This is not early; it’s close to the normal date,” IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said.