Southwest monsoon withdraws from entire country: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from the entire country, marking the simultaneous onset of the northeast monsoon in southern India. The southwest monsoon concluded with rainfall 12.6% below the long-period average.
Why it matters
The transition between monsoon seasons is critical for agricultural planning and water resource management across the Indian subcontinent.
Southwest monsoon withdraws from entire country: IMD left Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, south interior Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe witnessed activity under the northeast monsoon. File K.V.S. Giri K.V.S. Giri https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/vc7i32/article71587965.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/vjkvg-rain%2012.JPG K V S Giri Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, 23-09-2026: For the first time during the Southwest Monsoon this year, Vijayawada received rain throughout the day, under the influence of the deep depression over Bay of Bengal, on Wednesday... Photo Giri KVS/ The Hindu This year's southwest monsoon ended with 759.4 mm of rain, 12.6% below the normal of 868.6 mm according to the IMD New Delhi The southwest monsoon withdrew from the entire country on Thursday (October 15, 2026), IMD said, noting that the northeast monsoon rainfall activity commenced over parts of south India on the same day.
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