Monsoon likely to set in over Kerala on June 4, says IMD in latest forecast
Though the date of arrival does not correlate with the quantum of rainfall, the latter is a cause of concern this year. File | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran The southwest monsoon is now expected to advance into Kerala on June 4, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday (June 2, 2026). This update comes after the IMD, in a statement on May 29, acknowledged that the rain was unlikely to reach Kerala within the four-day window of its forecasted date of May 26. The ‘normal’ date for the monsoon’s advent over the State was initially set for June 1. Last year, the monsoon set in over Kerala on May 24 — its earliest arrival since 2009. Though the date of arrival does not correlate with the quantum of rainfall, the latter is a cause of concern this year with the IMD and other weather agencies having warned of ‘below normal’ rainfall. “Conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of southwest & southeast Arabian Sea, Lakshadweep Islands, some parts …
