Kerala Monsoon
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IMD forecasts monsoon arrival date; heavy rain likely in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
India | Jun 03, 2026, 09:50 AM ISTThe onset date of monsoon often varies from year to year depending on atmospheric and oceanic conditions. Experts say that a monsoon arrival in Kerala by June 8 would still fall within the normal range.
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Why monsoon came knocking sooner than expected? Breaking down it's early onset this year
India | May 28, 2025, 11:08 PM ISTThe IMD has updated its forecast, predicting that the country will receive 106 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA) rainfall during the June-September monsoon season, indicating above-normal rainfall.
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IMD predicts very heavy rainfall in Kerala, issues yellow alerts for several districts
India | Jun 26, 2023, 04:01 PM ISTKerala is likely to witness heavy rains accompanied by thunder and lightning on June 27. The IMD has also issued yellow and orange alerts for several districts of the state.
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Weather update: Kerala to experience monsoon rain in next 48 hours, says IMD
India | Jun 07, 2023, 02:40 PM ISTIn the meantime, the "very severe cyclonic storm" "Biparjoy" is likely to intensify over the central and adjacent southeast Arabian Sea around Goa within the next 12 hours.
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Monsoon likely to reach Kerala in next 2-3 days: IMD
India | May 27, 2022, 08:12 PM ISTThe weather office declares the onset of monsoon over Kerala if 60 per cent of 14 weather stations in Kerala and Lakshadweep receive 2.5 mm or more rainfall for two consecutive days, aided by favourable windfield and outgoing longwave radiation.
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Monsoon in Kerala to arrive 5 days early this year | Details here
India | May 13, 2022, 11:16 PM ISTThe early arrival of the southwest monsoon comes at a time when parts of north-west India are experiencing extremely high maximum temperatures.
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Monsoon likely to hit Kerala on June 3
India | May 31, 2021, 12:39 PM ISTThe monsoon onset over Kerala has been delayed by a few days and is now likely to take place on June 3 as the southwesterly winds gradually further strengthen from Tuesday.
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Monsoon to make early arrival over Kerala: IMD
India | May 14, 2021, 07:11 PM ISTThe normal onset date of the monsoon over Kerala is June 1.
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Monsoon: Heavy rain in several parts of Kerala, orange alert in Kozhikode
India | Jun 02, 2020, 12:30 PM ISTA day after monsoon arrived in Kerala, 4 districts in the state are on alert for heavy rainfall in the coming days. Kerala districts including Kozhikode, Malapuuram, Kannur and Kasaragod may witness heavy to very heavy rainfall, according to the India Meteorological Department.
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Kerala lays down specific plans to tackle South West Monsoon
India | May 15, 2020, 07:29 PM ISTWith the experience of having battled floods in the last two years, the Kerala government has laid out specific plans, keeping the COVID-19 the situation in mind, to tackle the expected heavy rains of the coming South West Monsoon, likely to hit the state on June 5.
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Monsoon to hit Kerala on June 6, delayed by five days
India | May 15, 2019, 12:50 PM ISTThe monsoon will hit the Kerala coast on June 6, five days after its normal onset date, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.
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Southwest Monsoon arrives two days early; hits Kerala, North East
India | May 30, 2017, 11:29 AM ISTThe Southwest Monsoon, which brings seasonal rain to the Indian subcontinent, hit Kerala and the North East today, two days before its normal onset date.
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Kerala : monsoon rains claim 36 lives
India | Jun 22, 2013, 08:26 AM ISTThiruvananthapuram, Jun 22: Torrential rains across Kerala since the onset of monsoon have claimed 36 lives, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said on Friday.Speaking to reporters after holding a video conference with district collectors to review