Southwest monsoon withdraws from entire country: IMD

The southwest monsoon withdrew from the entire country Thursday, a day after the usual date of October 15, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

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At the same time, the northeast monsoon has set in over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, south interior Karnataka and Kerala-Mahe, the IMD said.

This year, the monsoon reached Kerala May 24, its earliest onset over the Indian mainland since 2009, when it arrived May 23.

It covered the entire country nine days before the usual date of July 8. This was the earliest the monsoon has covered the entire country since 2020 when it did so by June 26.

The primary rain-bearing system usually makes its onset over Kerala by June 1 and covers the entire country by July 8, It starts retreating from northwest India around September 17 and withdraws completely by October 15.