Monsoon to be delayed by five days; will hit Kerala on June 6: Met Dept

Skymet, India’s private forecaster, on Tuesday said monsoon rains are expected to arrive on southern Kerala coast on June 4.

Update: 2019-05-15 06:35 GMT

New Delhi: Monsoon rains are likely to enter India through the southern coast on June 6, the weather office said on Wednesday, marking the start of the four-month rainy season that is crucial for the country’s farm-dependent economy.

Monsoon rains are likely to set over the Kerala coast on June 6, the state-run India Meteorological Department said in a statement.

Skymet, India’s only private forecaster, on Tuesday said monsoon rains are expected to arrive on the southern Kerala coast on June 4.

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