After the late withdrawal of the South West monsoon from the North and Central India, the North East monsoon activity has started on time this year in Southern Peninsular. The North East monsoon rainfall activity has started in Tamil Nadu, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, Southern Parts of Karnataka and Kerala since 16th of October. The effects of solar maxima i.e. higher sun spots are likely to give above normal rainfall in the North East monsoon just like we had a higher than the average rainfall this year in the South-West monsoon season. The North East monsoon rainfall bring about 50% to 60% of the total rainfall for Tamil Nadu state which is very important for her agriculture activity. This year the transiting Saturn from Pisces, a watery sign, aspect the Virgo which is the zodiac sign signifying the Southern Peninsular of India can bring higher than the normal rainfall and flood in Tamil Nadu particularly in Chennai city.
On the 27th of October Mars will enter into Scorpio which as per astro-meteorology is a watery sign. This will bring a good spell of rainfall in Southern parts of India in next few days.
The city of Chennai in particularly will gets lots of rainfall around 5th of November this year. The Moon shall be in Aries then giving aspect to Venus and the Sun in Libra. Jupiter will be in Kendra from the Moon which is an excellent yoga for rainfall.
Chart 1. Horoscope of Sun’s entry into Scorpio
(Vrischik Samkranti)
The Sun will enter into watery sign Scorpio on the 16th of November 2025 at 13:37:50 hours at Delhi. The close degree 5th aspect of Jupiter on the Sun is a good yoga for the rainfall. Later on the 20th of November on the day of Amavasya also A retrograde Mercury ahead of the Sun along with Mars in watery sign Scorpio getting the aspect of retrograde Jupiter , will bring major meteorological disturbance in Bay of Bengal also giving rainfall in many Eastern parts of the country also. A cyclone with heavy rainfall can’t be ruled out in the mid of November this year.
Higher than Normal Rainfall In November Month
The transit of Saturn from Pisces, Jupiter in Cancer and Mars from Scorpio is a major yoga for higher than the normal rainfall activity in the month of November during the North East monsoon season. This will also bring down temperature in the North and Central Parts of India, thus we can expect an early onset of the winter season this year from the middle of November month.
Chart 2. Horoscope of Full Moon
5 December 2025, 04:43:55 hours at Delhi
The transiting Jupiter will come back into Gemini sign on the 5th of December in its retrograde motion. It will come into mutual aspect with Mars which will enter into Sagittarius on the 7th of December. As per Bhavishya Phala Bhaskar rainfall activity can happen when major planets change rashi. Since in the Full Moon horoscope of the 5th of December 2025 we have the close degree aspect of Jupiter on Saturn which is in the sign of Jupiter in Pisces a watery sign, so we can expect very heavy rainfall activity in the fortnight starting from 5th of December. This will bring rainfall in the interior parts of Tamil Nadu state and also in South Interior Karnataka region.
Watery Planets and Watery Sign’s in Astro-Meteorology
As per the rules of astro-meteorology the Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and the Moon are watery planets which gives rainfall. Mars and Saturn are dry in natura along with Ketu. The Moon’s north-node Rahu is a windy planet. The transit of these planets is to be studied in the lunar charts and solar ingress horoscope with respect to the Sun for understanding the rainfall situation. The Cancer, Capricorn, Pisces and Scorpio are watery sign. Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius and Aries are dry signs. Taurus, Libra and Aquarius have some water content.
Chart 3. Horoscope of Sun Enters Sagittarius
At the time of Sun’s entry into Sagittarius Jupiter will again aspect the Sun. During the entire period of North East Monsoon from mid of October to end of December the aspect of Jupiter will be on the Sun. As per the classical texts of astro-meteorology this is a major yoga for higher than the normal rainfall. Also notice the conjunction of the watery planets Mercury and Venus in the water element sign Scorpio is present at the time of the Sun’s entry into Sagittarius.
So, there will be some rainfall on the 16th of December and also on the day of Amavasya on the 19th of December. But later when the transiting Mercury will move into Sagittarius on the 29th of December joining Mars there the rainfall will start reducing. The North-East monsoon rainfall will end in the first week of January this year.
Overall the rainfall activity will be higher than the normal in the North-East monsoon season and the month of November and first week of December can bring a flood like situation in many parts of Tamil Nadu particularly in Chennai city. The North East monsoon will withdraw in first week of January 2025 when majority of planets will start influencing the sign Sagittarius which is a fiery element Rashi.
