India's monsoon rains arrive 8 days early, earliest in 16 years

India’s monsoon arrives eight days early, raising hopes for bumper harvest after heatwave

MUMBAI, May 26 — Monsoon rains hit the coast of India’s southernmost state of Kerala yesterday, eight days earlier than usual, marking the earliest arrival in 16 years and providing the promise of a bumper harvest and relief from a gruelling heatwave. The monsoon — the lifeblood of the country’s US$4 trillion (RM16.83 trillion) economy — delivers nearly 70 per cent of the rain that India needs to water farms and replenish aquifers and reservoirs…

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Monsoon hits India earliest in 16 years

Monsoon rains have hit India eight days earlier than expected, the earlier in 16 years. Photo: Getty Images Monsoon rains hit the coast of India's southernmost state of Kerala, eight days earlier than usual.

Monsoon reaches Kerala 8 days in advance, earliest in 16 years; hits NE the same day

The southwest monsoon arrived in Kerala on Saturday, marking an early start to India’s rainy season. It also reached parts of the Northeast ahead of schedule, according to the IMD.

Monsoon rains have hit the coast of India's southernmost state of Kerala, the earliest arrival in 16 years and the promise of a bountiful harvest.

Southwest Monsoon Sets in Over Kerala, Eight Days Early