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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.
Jul 1, 2024 · Isolated extremely heavy rainfall very likely to continue over Ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra during next 2 days; Konkan & Goa and Gujarat region on today, the 26th July, reduce gradually in subsequent days.
Dec 16, 2023 · Importance of the Indian Monsoon. Because about 60% of India’s net arable land lacks irrigation, the monsoon is crucial for agriculture. The monsoon is responsible for over 70% of India’s annual rainfall and influences the yield of a wide range of cereals and pulses, including rice, wheat, and sugarcane.
The Asian monsoons may be classified into a few sub-systems, such as the Indian Subcontinental Monsoon which affects the Indian subcontinent and surrounding regions including Nepal, and the East Asian Monsoon which affects southern China, Taiwan, Korea and parts of Japan.
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A monsoon is a seasonal change in the direction of the prevailing, or strongest, winds of a region. Monsoons cause wet and dry seasons throughout much of the tropics. Monsoons are most often associated with the Indian Ocean. Monsoons always blow from cold to warm regions.
May 26, 2022 · After putting up with an excruciating summer, India is finally inching closer to the southwest monsoon season — that time of the year when persistent rains cool down the country, lush greenery ...
May 30, 2022 · 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.
Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM) Southwest monsoon normally sets in over Kerala around 1st June. It advances northwards, usually in surges, and covers the entire country around 15th July. The NLM is the northern most limit of monsoon upto which it has advanced on any given day.
At Monsoon OnLine (MOL) you can closely monitor the daily and weekly evolution of the monsoon, and have a look at the short-term and seasonal forecasts compiled from IITM/IMD and forecast agencies across the globe. MOL is managed at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune.
