In Andhra Pradesh, the south-west monsoon covered the entire state by Sunday evening. The met officials said it has caused widespread rain in the three regions of the state for the first time during this season so far. Several places in the state received the rainfall from ten to five centimetres.

Hyderabad has the season’s first spell of heavy rain Sunday evening while other places including Nalgonda, Medak in Telangana Region and Muchilipatnam and Gudivada in Coastal area received considerable amount of rainfall. According to met officials, more rain is likely in next few days.

Monsoon has reached Gangetic West Bengal nine days after its normal arrival date of June 8.

This has reduced fears of a drought in the southern districts of the state that have been hit by severe heatwave conditions over the past few weeks.

The Met office said in its forecast that rain or thundershower would occur at many places in Gangetic West Bengal.

Mumbai’s Met Department has confirmed the arrival of the south-west monsoon. Traffic jams were recorded at some places in Mumbai and its surburbs.

Meanhwhile, Delhiites also got some respite from the hot weather condition on Monday as the light-rain lashed in various parts of the National Capital in the morning.