Monsoon Season in India

The main monsoon season in India runs from June to September and, is typically referred to as the Southwest Monsoon.

When the Southwest monsoon reaches India, it splits into two parts-

·         One part moves northwards over the Arabian Sea and up the coastal side of the Western Ghats (Western Ghats of Kerala right upto Delhi)

·         The other flows over the Bay of Bengal, up through Assam, and hits the Eastern Himalaya range (North East India and Bengal)

The southwest monsoon reaches the coast of Kerala around June 1. It usually arrives in Mumbai approximately 10 days later, reaches Delhi by the end of June, and covers the rest of India by mid-July.

The amount of rain received peaks in most areas during July, starts tapering off a bit in

August and less rain is usually received overall in September.