Monsoon 'slightly delayed,' may reach Kerala on June 4: IMD

08:00:00 PM, Tuesday 16th of May 2023 | in miscellaneous

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted that the onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala would likely be around June 4. Notably, the southwest monsoon normally sets over the southern state on June 1 with a standard deviation of around seven days. Last year, the monsoon reached Kerala on May 29, two days before the predicted date.