AMARAVATI: The southwest monsoon set in over Andhra Pradesh on Monday, nine days earlier than its normal onset date of June 4, an official said, adding that it has advanced up to Kavali and is expected to cover the remaining parts of the state within the next three days.
The weather system typically begins from the Rayalaseema region in the southern part of Andhra Pradesh and gradually progresses across the state, the official further said.
This year marks the earliest monsoon arrival in the past six years. In comparison, it had arrived on June 2 in 2024, June 11 in 2023, June 13 in 2022, June 4 (on schedule) in 2021, June 7 in 2020, and June 20 in 2019.
