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When is the monsoon season in India? Does it rain all the time? Where can you travel to avoid the rain? Here's all you need to know about it.
Indian monsoon, the most prominent of the world’s monsoon systems, which primarily affects India and its surrounding water bodies. It blows from the northeast during cooler months and reverses direction to blow from the southwest during the warmest months of the year. This process brings large.
The country's meteorological department follows the international standard of four seasons with some local adjustments: winter (December to February), summer (March to May), monsoon or rainy season (June to September), and a post-monsoon period (October and November).
India’s monsoon season is approaching, and much of the country is experiencing a heatwave. Worse weather, including floods and cyclones, might follow.
Press release dated 02.11.2024:Gradual fall in minimum and maximum temperature over Northwest & East India by 2-3°C during 03rd-07th November. Press Release dated 01.11.2024:Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely over Tamil Nadu and Kerala & Mahe on 01st November and slight decrease thereafter.
In a nutshell, monsoon season in India begins in early June and lasts until the beginning of October. The rain begins to dry up in North India first; South India and places such as Goa usually receive more rainfall during the monsoon season.
In general, the best time to visit India is from December to February when most of the country experiences the dry and cool season. India is actually affected by two different monsoons (seasonal winds): the southwest and northeast monsoons. The southwest monsoon affects the majority of the country.
Monsoon (June to October) India actually has two monsoons –- the southwest monsoon and the northeast monsoon. The southwest monsoon, which is the main monsoon, comes in from the sea and starts making its way up India’s west coast in early June. By mid-July, most of the country is covered in rain.
From June to September, the southwest or summer monsoon moves across India, bathing the country in rain – during this period, India receives 70-90% of its annual rainfall. In the cooler months, from October to November, the retreating monsoon or the Northeast monsoon sets in, and brings rain to the eastern coast of India, especially Tamil Nadu.
by Sara Wells. There are two monsoons (or rainy seasons) in India. The summer monsoon season in India, otherwise known as the southwest monsoon, lasts from June to September and affects the whole of India. Then the northeast or winter monsoon brings seasonal rainfall to Southeast India from October to December.