Southwest monsoon likely to reach Kerala around May 31

Southwest Monsoon is expected to reach Kerala around May 31. India Meteorological Department (IMD) gave this information on Wednesday.

IMD said, this year the southwest monsoon is expected to reach Kerala on May 31. IMD Director General Mrityunjay Mohapatra said on Wednesday, “It is not early. This is close to the normal date as the normal date of onset of monsoon in Kerala is June 1.

According to IMD data, the onset date of monsoon in Kerala has varied widely over the last 150 years, with the earliest onset of monsoon in the state being on May 11, 1918, while the latest being on June 18, 1972. .