{"id":40229,"date":"2026-05-29T14:50:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T09:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/?p=40229"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:50:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T09:20:46","slug":"pre-monsoon-rain-tracker-hill-stations-india-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stayvista.com\/blog\/pre-monsoon-rain-tracker-hill-stations-india-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Monsoon 2026: 9 Indian Hill Stations Already Getting Rain \u2014 Where to Go, Wait, or Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On May 16, 2026, the southwest monsoon entered the Andaman & Nicobar Islands four days ahead of schedule. By May 20, pre-monsoon showers had already reached nine Indian hill stations \u2014 and travelers with confirmed weekend plans are scrambling to figure out what to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should you cancel that Coorg trip? Is Mahabaleshwar still worth the drive? Is Wayanad safe after the 2024 landslide? This live tracker answers all three. Our editorial team monitors IMD’s daily updates and tracks rain status across 22+ hill stations through our property network of 1,200+ stays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As of May 20, 2026, the southwest monsoon has reached the Andaman & Nicobar Islands (4 days early) and pre-monsoon showers are active across nine Indian hill stations \u2014 Munnar, Wayanad, Coorg, Chikkamagaluru, Sakleshpur, Mahabaleshwar, Lonavala, Shillong, and Cherrapunji. The IMD forecasts Kerala onset by May 26 (\u00b14 days), with seasonal rainfall at 92% of LPA \u2014 below normal but not deficient (IMD April 2026 Long Range Forecast<\/a>).
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