Why The Monsoons Are Delayed & Should We Worry?

The Met department has said that the arrival of the monsoon over the coast of Kerala is likely to be delayed by a week, possibly more. The normal date of arrival is June 1. So the Met department’s prediction is that it is likely to arrive on June 7, with the possibility that it could come four days ahead or beyond that date. The monsoon’s arrival on the Kerala coast signals the start of the four-month season that brings more than 75 per cent of the country’s annual rainfall. India receives about 116 cm of rain every year, out of which about 89 cm comes in the monsoon season. - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/monsoon-delayed-but-not-likely-to-be-deficient/#sthash.ud9tGqQ5.dpuf