Monsoon onset over Kerala delayed to June 4, says weather office

DN Bureau

A slight delay is expected in the onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala and it is likely to arrive by June 4. Read further on Dynamite News:

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New Delhi: A slight delay is expected in the onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala and it is likely to arrive by June 4, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.

The southwest monsoon normally sets in over Kerala on June 1, with a standard deviation of about 7 days.

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"This year, the southwest monsoon onset over Kerala is likely to be slightly delayed. The monsoon onset over Kerala is likely to be on June 4 with a model error of 4 days," the Met office said in a statement.

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Last year the monsoon arrived in Kerala on May 29, June 3 in 2021 and June 1 in 2020. (with Agency inputs)










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