Monsoon Is Here Early, Maharashtra Sees Earliest Monsoon Onset In 35 Years: IMD

A day after it hit Kerala on May 24, IMD has confirmed that monsoon arrived early in Maharashtra as well. About 14 days ahead of its usual date, the state witnessed its earliest monsoon arrival in 35 years! The southwest monsoon reached Maharashtra on May 25, and here’s all you need to know about it.

Earliest Monsoon Arrival In Maharashtra Since 1990

Marking one of the fastest transitions of the monsoon across peninsular India in recent years, Maharashtra witnessed the earliest onset of the annual rainfall season over the state in 35 years. According to the Hindustan Times, the southwest monsoon made an early entry into Maharashtra on Sunday.

Bringing heavy rain to several regions, the IMD said that the monsoon is expected to advance to Mumbai and other parts over the next three days. The monsoon has so far covered parts of South Konkan. It is expected to move further across the state in the next few days. The weather department also mentioned that the last time the southwest monsoon made an onset over Maharashtra was on May 20, 1990.

First proper downpour of the season. Current spell to continue for at least couple of hours and more showers next 24-36 hours. After that decrease in #MumbaiRains. pic.twitter.com/Fy5kfrqjeA

— Mumbai Rains (@IndiaWeatherMan) May 26, 2025

While talking to the Hindustan Times, a weather expert said that it is a “strong and rare arrival” of the monsoon in India. He mentioned that it “met all onset parameters and reached Maharashtra within 24 hours of entering Kerala.”

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IMD Issues Alert For Mumbai & Pune

Seeing the early arrival of monsoon in Maharashtra, IMD has issued rainfall alerts for the next few days in different cities. The coastal Konkan stretch, Mumbai, and Pune have already been witnessing heavy pre-monsoon rains over the last two days. Now, IMD issued an orange alert for Mumbai and its suburban areas. They have forecasted heavy rainfall, moderate thunderstorms, and winds reaching 50–60 kmph.

The weather department also issued an ‘orange alert’ for ‘very heavy’ rainfall in Pune and Satara for the next 5 days. They have predicted heavy rainfall in the ghat regions and parts of Pune city till May 27.

As per reports, the monsoon advanced into some more parts of the Arabian Sea, Karnataka, entire Goa, parts of Maharashtra, north Bay of Bengal, and parts of Mizoram, parts of Manipur and Nagaland on Sunday.

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