KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 15
This year's monsoon, which entered the country on June 14, has retreated today.
The Meteorological Forecasting Division said in a special weather bulletin that the summer monsoon withdrew from Nepal. The average date of withdrawal of monsoon from Nepal is October 2. This year's monsoon retreat was delayed by 13 days due to the effects of low pressure areas.
Monsoon withdrawal starts from the western parts of the country and westerly winds replace easterly winds. When there is a considerable reduction in moisture content as shown by satellite images and no possibility of rainfall continuously for three days in a row, it can be termed as the sign of monsoon withdrawal.
In Nepal, monsoon generally remains active for 124 days.
Monsoon had an extended stay this year around. Nepal recorded the longest monsoon in the year 2008. In that year, the monsoon stayed in the country for 130 days.
A version of this article appears in the print on October 16, 2023, of The Himalayan Times
