With Delhi residents experiencing an unusually hot spell, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said Monday that there was no likelihood of the southwest monsoon reaching the national capital over
the next five days.
Looks like Delhiites’ wait for rain showers is to get a little longer.
While theusual date for the monsoon’s arrival in Delhi and adjacent areas is June 27, the weatherman said that it was likely to be delayed by nearly a week. Meanwhile, conditions for the southwest monsoon remain favourable over the next two days for the remaining parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, as parts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the IMD said, according to NDTV.
Over the next one or two days, the monsoon is likely to advance into parts of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, southeast Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and the remaining parts of Gujarat.
Monsoon To Reach Delhi By July 4
According to a senior IMD scientist, a fresh circulation pattern is developing, which could prompt the monsoon to accelerate after the next four days. If the trend continues, the monsoon could reach Delhi and other parts of northwest India around July 4, NDTV reported.
On Sunday,Delhi experienced its warmest morning in two years, with the maximum reaching up to 41.8 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature was recorded at 31.1 degrees Celsius, 3.2 degrees above normal for the corresponding period.
For now, the IMD has predicted of “heavy to very heavy” rainfall over Central Maharashtra on July 2 and 3. “Heavy to very heavy rainfall at many places with extremely heavy rainfall likely at isolated places over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim on 29th June & over Konkan & Goa on 29th and on 02nd & 03rd July; Madhya Maharashtra on 02nd & 03rd July”, the weather body said in its Monday forecast.
Daily Weather Briefing (29.06.2026)
Heavy to very heavy rainfall at many places with extremely heavy rainfall likely at isolated places over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim on 29th June & over Konkan & Goa on 29th and on 02nd & 03rd July; Madhya Maharashtra on 02nd & 03rd… pic.twitter.com/2lUczRPprD
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 29, 2026
Why Monsoon Is Delayed This Year?
The seasonal monsoon –– that typically reaches Delhi around June 27 –– got delayed, adding to hot spell and humid weather. According to the IMD, the delay in monsoon was caused by the developing El Nino conditions in the Pacific ocean.
El Nino can be defined as the unusual warming of the surface waters of the central and eastern Pacific that tends to reshuffle air flow across tropics. As a result, a weaker stream of air carries less moisture to India, often delaying the advancing of the monsoon over the country.
