In a year when India braced for blistering heat waves, May 2025 unleashed unprecedented rainfall activity, catching the country off guard with almost double or 85.7% more rainfall than usual. In fact, central India has seen five times the usual rainfall this month (by May 27) and south India crossed the 2.5 times mark.
The south-west monsoon arrived in Kerala on May 24, eight days earlier than usual and the earliest onset since 2009.
