Highlights 1 Southwest monsoon arrives 6 days in advance in Andaman sea and Nicobar islands. 2 Usually, southwest monsoon arrives in Andaman and Nicobar Islands by May 20. In a huge respite from the blistering heat, the southwest monsoon has arrived six days in advance in the Andaman sea and Nicobar islands. Usually, the southwest monsoon arrives in Andaman and Nicobar Islands by May 20 and in Kerala by June 1, after which it covers the entire country. The weather department has also issued a warning for heavy rainfall at isolated places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands between May 14 and May 16.

Source: India Today May 15, 2017 07:41 UTC