Monsoon enters 15 days earlier than expected time

Kathmandu, May 30: This year’s monsoon has entered Nepal 15 days earlier than the expected timeline.

According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the monsoon entered the country on Thursday night through the eastern region and has subsequently spread over most parts of the Koshi Province.

Department’s Director General Kamal Ram Joshi said that although June 13 was the expected date for the monsoon’s arrival in Nepal, it actually began early on May 29.

It is expected to take some time for the monsoon to prevail in remaining parts of the country. Currently, the influence of westerly and local winds persists across Nepal.

Meteorological stations in Koshi Province have recorded light to moderate rainfall so far.

This year’s monsoon is likely to bring above-average rainfall. It is expected that the eastern part of the Karnali Province, the northern part of Lumbini, and most of the Gandaki Province will receive 55 to 65 percent more rainfall than average.

Meanwhile, the southern part of Sudurpaschim, the western part of Lumbini, the northeast part of Gandaki, and the northern parts of Bagmati and Koshi Provinces are expected to experience 45 to 55 percent rainfall above the average.

Additionally, there is 35 to 45 percent chances of average rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of Madhesh Province, while the remaining parts of the country are also expected to receive 35 to 45 percent above-average rainfall.