CH 8 INDIA CLIMATE , VEGETATION AND WILD LIFE

Detailed Solution. The duration of the season of retreating monsoon (Autumn) in India is 2-month long, that is from around October and November. It begins with the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon.

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In India, retreating monsoon is the withdrawal of south-west monsoon winds from North India.

The retreating monsoon is also called a North-East monsoon period. Explanation: The retreating monsoon is also called a North-East monsoon period as it blows from the northeast part of India. It blows across the Bay of Bengal.

It will withdraw completely from the Northern Plains at the beginning of October. This stage is the transition time from the hot rainy season to the cold winter season. It is characterized by a clear sky, moist soil, and high temperatures that give birth to the heat of October.

Season of Retreating MonsoonRetreating monsoon season commences with the beginning of the withdrawal of the south-west monsoon [mid-September – November] and lasts till early January. It is a 3-month long process where it starts from the peninsula in October and from the extreme south-eastern tip by December.

South West Monsoon Season – June to mid-September. South West Monsoon Season is also known as hot-wet season. Sudden onset is the important feature of South West Monsoons. With the onset of monsoons, temperature falls drastically and humidity levels rise.

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.

Southwest Monsoon season. The period June to September is referred to as the ‘Southwest Monsoon’ period. Southwest Monsoon period is the principal rainy season for the Indian subcontinent. This is the summer monsoon period where the southwest monsoon holds away over the country.

Typically, monsoon season is the months of July, August, and September. That’s when afternoon thunderstorms are most frequent and severe.