Watch | Rain before its time, what’s really going on with the 2025 Monsoon?

| Video Credit:
Sabika Syed | Shikha Kumari A | Tayyab Hussain S M

The Southwest Monsoon arrived in Kerala a full week early this year—on May 24, 2025. While early rain might sound like good news, this sudden shift raises bigger, more urgent questions. Why did it arrive ahead of schedule? What’s happening in the oceans and atmosphere that triggered this? And could this be another 2009, when early rains were followed by drought?

This video unpacks the science behind the early onset. From unusual cyclone activity to disrupted El Niño and La Niña patterns, global climate signals are pointing in new, unpredictable directions. The monsoon is no longer just a seasonal event—it’s becoming a climate puzzle shaped by warming seas, shifting winds, and planetary changes.

Presentation: Sabika Syed

Video: Tayyab Hussain S M

Production: Shikha Kumari A