Mumbai, May 28 -- The monsoon, which usually hits Maharashtra around June 11, arrived in the state in 15 days earlier this year.

This year, the rainy season began in Sindhudurg district on May 25, and in Mumbai by May 26, a statement released by the Maharashtra government stated.

According to the Meteorological Department, a low-pressure area developed over the Arabian Sea on May 22. It was expected to become a cyclone but instead turned into a depression. It made landfall about 40 km north of Ratnagiri and south of Dapoli. This led to heavy rain in parts of Pune and Satara on May 24.

In Pune, Daund received the highest rainfall at 117 mm, followed by Baramati (104.75 mm) and Indapur (63.25 mm). In Baramati: 25 houses were partially da...