The Monsoon's Retreat Advances in South India

14-Oct-2025 04:00 PM

Thiruvananthapuram. The southwest monsoon has now departed from most parts of the country and is retreating in many areas of South India as well.

As a result, the path for the arrival of the northeast monsoon is gradually clearing. Last week, the monsoon retreated significantly in South India.

The Meteorological Department says that by now, it should have departed from the entire country, but this time the pace of its withdrawal has been somewhat slower.

According to the Meteorological Department, the southwest monsoon has already left many parts of Karnataka and some parts of Telangana.

It has also departed from the northern and eastern regions, including most of Maharashtra, all of Goa, the remaining parts of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Sikkim, many parts of Odisha, and the northeastern states.

The southwest monsoon's retreat is currently passing through Karwar, Kalaburagi, Nizamabad, Kanker, Keonjhargarh, Sagar Island, and Guwahati.

According to the Meteorological Department, conditions have become favorable for the complete withdrawal of the monsoon from Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Maharashtra, and the northeastern states in the next 2-3 days.

The stable sea conditions in both parts of peninsular India - the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal - remain normal, making conditions favorable for the departure of the southwest monsoon and the arrival of the northeast monsoon. Conditions are becoming favorable for the departure and arrival of the northeast monsoon.

The northeast monsoon brings good rainfall to South India. Currently, an upper air cyclonic circulation exists over coastal Andhra Pradesh and a pair of circulations over the adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal and areas adjacent to southern Tamil Nadu, which are likely to bring good rainfall to the surrounding areas.