Mumbai: Monsoon In The City, Neighbouring Areas To Start By "This" Date

As the month of June starts, Mumbaikars have witnessed a partly cloudy skies and weather today, June 1. The normal date for the arrival of monsoon over Satara and Pune is June 9 and Mumbai is June 10. However, it has come to light that the Southwest Monsoon is likely to arrive in Maharashtra a week earlier than usual, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said on Tuesday, May 31.

On the other, reports have also mentioned that the monsoon is unlikely to reach the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) before June 10.

Experts noted that no meaningful rainfall is expected in Mumbai-MMR before June 7. Only intermittent partly cloudy weather conditions and localised passing drizzles, and light showers in some pockets are expected. Later, rainfall could gradually start increasing and the city will experience monsoon by June 10.

IMD data shows that Mumbai and the surrounding Konkan coast received deficient rainfall in May. Mumbai city recorded a 79% rainfall deficit for the month, with just 3.3mm of rainfall observed against the normal amount of 15.6mm, while the Konkan region showed a deficit of 47%, recording 17.3mm of rain during the month, as against a normal amount of 33mm.

Besides, Maharashtra recorded 66 per cent below normal rainfall between March and May and the early arrival is likely to bring major relief to the farmers. For most of Maharashtra, June will begin with dry and hot weather conditions, and the outlook for the first fortnight suggests below-average rainfall.

Despite the dry pre-monsoon season, experts said that there is a strong indication of good rains in the region over the next two months.

Reports stated that the maximum temperature in many parts of Vidarbha, Marathwada and Madhya Maharashtra will continue to remain above 40°C during the first seven days of June. Proper monsoon conditions are not expected in the state before June 10, so farmers must refrain from sowing.

Moreover, the weather department, which released its second stage monsoon forecast, said that the monsoon may arrive over parts of Goa and the southern Konkan region within the next two to three days.