Monsoon 2025: Southwest Monsoon Reaches Northern India Ahead of Schedule

19-Jun-2025 11:01 AM

Monsoon 2025: Southwest Monsoon Reaches Northern India Ahead of Schedule
★ The southwest monsoon has advanced rapidly this year, covering large parts of northern India by 18 June 2025.
★ By this date, the monsoon had already reached Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi.
★ In several parts of southern and eastern India, the monsoon arrived 4–7 days earlier than its normal onset date.
★ It is expected to cover the remaining parts of western Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana by next week.
★ According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the entire northern region may be under monsoon cover by 8 July.
★ This swift progress of the monsoon is likely to accelerate the sowing of Kharif crops across the country.