Much-Awaited Southwest Monsoon Finally Sets In Over AP
The IMD said many parts of the state have recorded hot, humid and most uncomfortable weather conditions over the past few days.
Visakhapatnam:Though delayed by two days, the southwest monsoon has finally set over Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, according to IMD. But it has continued its warning of severe heat waves for another two to three days over different parts of the state beginning Sunday. The onset of rains marks the beginning of the four-month southwest monsoon season (June-September), which usually reaches the state around June 4. In 2025, monsoon arrived in AP on May 26, much before its scheduled date of arrival.
Overall, the 2025 SW monsoon brought normal rainfall over the state, making a positive impact on both agriculture and water resources. Weathermen said the monsoon has set in over some parts of Anantapur, Chittoor, Sri Sathya Sai and Tirupati districts of Rayalaseema region in the state. The monsoon may take seven to 10 days to spread all over Andhra Pradesh. Significantly, AP receives at least 60–70 per cent of its annual rainfall during the June-September period. The rainfall during these months replenishes the various reservoirs in the state, helps raise groundwater levels and is vital for the rain-fed Kharif cultivation in the state. However, during 2026, Andhra Pradesh is expected to receive below normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon due to the emergence of El Nino conditions in the Pacific. The IMD has forecast that El Nino conditions will develop during the monsoon season, a pattern that usually suppresses rainfall over India. Forecasters have predicted that there is a possibility of short-duration, high-intensity rains in a few places during the southwest monsoon this year.
Nation-wide, the Met department said conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, some parts of Telangana, remaining parts of Tamil Nadu and southwest Bay of Bengal, some more parts of west central and north Bay of Bengal and north-eastern states during next two to three days.
Lower tropospheric south westerly winds will prevail over Andhra Pradesh and Yanam. The IMD said many parts of the state have recorded hot, humid and most uncomfortable weather conditions over the past few days.
