The man goes through the promenade on the Shangumugham beach because May 24, 2025 raining hard in Thiruvananthapuram. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran
The southwestern monsoon arrived in Kerala, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) stated in its statement on Saturday, May 24, 2025). This is a week earlier than a normal date of starting for monsoon and three days earlier than expected separation date 27. May. This is also the first, which Monsoon has achieved since 2009.
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For the context, in 2024, the southwestern monsoon set 30 May via Kerala, two days before normal and the day before the date of the prognosis 31. May 2025.
Monsoon currents are expected to move the monsoon further to Goa, parts of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, more parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, parts of the Western central and northern Bay of Bengal, some parts of IMD.
The southwest monsoon arrives early and pushes further into neighboring states, and for India they predict above normal precipitation. | Photo Credit: India Meteorological Department
IMD defined the criteria for the announcement of the monsoon onset. At least nine out of 14 meteorological stations in Minicoy, Amini, Thiruvananthapuram, Punelur, Kollam, Allapuzha, Kottayam, Kochi, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Thalassery, Kannur, Kudulu and Mangalore should report rain of 2.5 millimeters or more. There should be strong “Westerlies” (middle atmosphere winds) at an altitude of 3-4 km from the surface of the atmospheric sea and the leaving long wave radiation (olr-míra sunlight deflected by a cloud should be at least 200 W/m² (watts per square meter).
The factor that could help at the beginning of the monsoons was in front of the cyclonic storm that formed above the coast of Konkan-Goa, which is expected to be carried out on Saturday (May 24, 2025).
Monsoon’s early arrival in Kerala does not necessarily mean that all parts of India will see an early arrival. In order to happen, the power of monsoon currents must be kept constantly maintained. In 2009, despite the early arrival of Monsoon to Kerala, India announced 23% shortage in its monsoon quota (June-September).
Last month, IMD said India would probably receive “above normal” monsoon precipitation, or 5% more than the historical average of 87 centimeters. If it were, it would be “over normal” rain for the second year. Last year, India received 8% more than the historical average from June to September.
Published – May 24, 2025 21:46
