Mumbaikars have waited for the monsoon for the longest time this year in a decade. The rains have been delayed by 10 days. The weather bureau on Thursday declared the onset of monsoon in south Konkan and parts of south-central Maharashtra but also said that rains are not expected in the city and the north Konkan region for another four to five days. In the year 2009, the onset of monsoon was on June 27. The second-longest wait for the rains was in 2016 when the monsoon arrived on June 20. Last year, the monsoon arrived in the city on June 9.

As per the India Meteorological Department, monsoon usually arrives in the city by June 10. KS Hosalikar, deputy director general, western region, IMD, told Hindustan Times that this year the monsoon was delayed in Mumbai owing to a late onset over Kerala and the impact of cyclone Vayu.