The southwest monsoon covered the entire country on Sunday, six days before its normal date of July 8, the IMD said. This year, it took 25 days to cover the entire country since its delayed onset on June 8.The southwest monsoon covered the entire country on Sunday, six days before its normal date of July 8, the IMD said. This year, it took 25 days to cover the entire country since its delayed onset on June 8.