As per normal dates, the monsoon reaches Mumbai and Kolkata between the 10th and 12th of June. The monsoon arrival date for Delhi has now been revised to 27th June from its earlier landing on 29th June.
Skymet predicted that Monsoon 2021 will arrive on 30th May with a margin of +/- 2days. Despite two pre-monsoon cyclones over the Indian seas, the monsoon kept date with Skymet and entered Kerala today, two days before the due date of June 1. Prior to its arrival, the pre-monsoon showers were strong over most parts of the state.