{"id":75830,"date":"2026-06-04T18:03:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=75830"},"modified":"2026-06-04T18:04:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:34:02","slug":"southwest-monsoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/04-06-2026\/southwest-monsoon","title":{"rendered":"Southwest Monsoon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/Climatology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed the arrival of the southwest monsoon in Kerala<strong> (June 4, 2026).<\/strong> This marks the <strong>official start of the rainy season in India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Southwest Monsoon<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Onset and Retreat:<\/strong> The monsoon season in India generally <strong>starts in early June and lasts until September.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The onset of the monsoon is marked by the arrival of the <strong>southwest monsoon winds,<\/strong> which bring moisture-laden air from the Indian Ocean.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The withdrawal or retreat of the monsoon typically <strong>begins in October.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The northeast monsoon, <\/strong>occurring from October to December, brings rainfall to parts of southern India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monsoon Dynamics: <\/strong>Factors such as the El Ni\u00f1o and La Ni\u00f1a phenomena can influence the strength and distribution of the monsoon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Agricultural Impact:<\/strong> The success of the monsoon directly influences crop yields and, consequently, the overall economy of the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f0edee\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f0edee;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-20.png\" alt=\"southwest monsoon\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-75831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-20.png 389w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-20-300x206.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is El Nino?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>El Ni\u00f1o means <strong>Little Boy<\/strong> in Spanish. It is a climate phenomenon characterized by the periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>During El Ni\u00f1o, <strong>trade winds weaken.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Warm water is pushed back east, toward the west coast of the Americas and as a result <strong>cold water is pushed towards Asia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"cde0ea\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-21.png\" alt=\"El nino\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-75832\" style=\"--dominant-color: #cde0ea; width:474px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-21.png 720w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-21-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Impact of El Nino on weather patterns:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Global Temperature Rise: <\/strong>El Ni\u00f1o causes a rise in global temperatures, often leading to warmer-than-average conditions worldwide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Disruption of Monsoon:<\/strong> In India, El Ni\u00f1o typically weakens the monsoon, leading to reduced rainfall and drought conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Increased Risk of Wildfires: <\/strong>El Ni\u00f1o increases the likelihood of wildfires, especially in regions like Australia, southern Africa, and parts of the Americas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Extreme Weather Events: <\/strong>El Ni\u00f1o can trigger extreme weather events, including more intense storms, hurricanes, and cyclones, particularly in the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala-monsoon-onset-june-4-imd-why-southwest-monsoon-arrival-matters-for-india\/article71055995.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed the arrival of the southwest monsoon in Kerala (June 4, 2026). This marks the official start of the rainy season in India. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> Southwest Monsoon <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Onset and Retreat: The monsoon season in India generally starts in early June and lasts until September. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The onset of the monsoon is marked by the arrival of the southwest monsoon winds, which bring moisture-laden air from the Indian Ocean. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The withdrawal or retreat of the monsoon typically begins in October. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/04-06-2026\/southwest-monsoon \" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75830"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75830\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75836,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75830\/revisions\/75836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}