Rains to cover Andaman & Nicobar 6 days before onset date, says IMD

Monsoon is likely to reach the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago around May 16, nearly six days before its normal onset date, due to a cyclonic circulation in the Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.

Monsoon usually covers the Andaman and Nicobar islands around May 20. The onset date for Andaman and Nicobar was revised last month to May 22.

It then normally takes 10-11 days to reach Kerala, which marks the commencement of rainfall season in India.

The IMD is also likely to release the possible onset date over Kerala later this week.