Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: Amid intermittent rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Goa on Monday declared the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from the State. This year’s retreat occurred slightly ahead of schedule — on October 13 — three days earlier than in 2024, when the monsoon withdrew on October 16.
“Southwest monsoon has withdrawn from Goa, October 13,” the IMD said in its statement, noting that the official withdrawal date remains October 14.
Even as the withdrawal was announced, the IMD issued a Yellow alert for Goa, cautioning of possible thunderstorms and moderate rain through Thursday. The lingering activity, the department said, is being driven by a low-pressure system over the west-central Arabian Sea, coupled with a cyclonic circulation extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level.
According to IMD’s end-of-season summary released on September 30, Goa witnessed a “normal” monsoon this year, receiving 104 per cent of the long-period average (LPA) rainfall during the June–September period. The State recorded an overall average of 3,135 mm — with North Goa receiving 100 per cent of its usual quota and South Goa slightly exceeding at 108 per cent.
However, the rainfall this year was lower compared to the previous two years, which saw exceptionally high precipitation — 147 per cent of the LPA in 2024 and 113 per cent in 2023. Notably, the 2025 monsoon had also arrived early, advancing over Goa on May 25, nearly a week before its typical onset date.
