Slight delay in onset of monsoon over Kerala; arrival likely on Jun 4: IMD
New Delhi, May 16 (PTI) A slight delay is expected in the onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala and it is likely to arrive by June 4, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.
Scientists, however, said the slight delay is unlikely to impact agriculture and total rainfall over the country.
The southwest monsoon normally sets in over Kerala on June 1, with a standard deviation of about 7 days.