This year, the Southwest Monsoon has missed its normal date for covering the entire country. Since 2020, the India Meteorological Department has been following the revised monsoon onset and withdrawal calendar, according to which the normal date for the monsoon to advance into all regions of India is July 8. A delay has been reported this year for the monsoon onset over Delhi, Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana and western Rajasthan. But, never had the break phase lasted beyond 11 days, as experienced during the 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2018 monsoon seasons. Monsoon onset in 2016 and 20017 included two short hiatus periods and the break had lasted for three to eight days.

Source: Indian Express July 09, 2021 13:20 UTC