Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Southwest Monsoon Withdraws From Delhi Two Days Early
The rainy-season winds called the Southwest Monsoon have left Delhi.
They left on Wednesday, two days earlier than usual.
Normally, they leave Delhi on September 25.
This year, the monsoon arrived on July 2, later than its usual arrival date.
Delhi received more rain than normal during the monsoon season.
It recorded 728.6 millimetres of rain compared with the usual 629.7 millimetres.
The monsoon also moved away from several nearby states and regions.
The India Meteorological Department reported the change.
The Southwest Monsoon withdrew from Delhi on Wednesday, two days before its normal September 25 date.
The India Meteorological Department said the monsoon also withdrew from most of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
Withdrawal extended across the entire national capital and parts of Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.
Delhi received 728.6 mm of rain from June 1 to September 23, 16% above its normal 629.7 mm.
The monsoon arrived in Delhi on July 2, later than its normal onset date of June 27.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department reported the withdrawal of the Southwest Monsoon.
- What
- The Southwest Monsoon withdrew from Delhi two days ahead of its normal date.
- When
- Wednesday; the normal withdrawal date is September 25.
- Where
- Delhi, along with most of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, and parts of Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.
- Why
- The seasonal Southwest Monsoon was withdrawing from the affected areas.
- Withdrawal date
- Wednesday, two days ahead of Delhi's normal September 25 date
- Normal-date baseline
- Based on data from 1971 to 2019
- Monsoon onset in Delhi
- July 2, compared with the normal June 27
- Delhi rainfall
- 728.6 mm at Safdarjung from June 1 to September 23
- Normal rainfall
- 629.7 mm for the same period
- Rainfall comparison
- 16% above normal, classified as normal rainfall
- Historical extremes
- Earliest withdrawal: September 3, 1982; latest: October 17, 2013