4 Geography · 4.2.4 Climate and monsoon

4.2.4.5 Southwest monsoon: onset, advance, breaks and withdrawal

The south-west monsoon bursts over Kerala around 1 June, covers the country by about 8 July, brings the bulk of India's rain, and begins to withdraw from the north-west in September.

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Key terms

  • monsoon onset
  • burst
  • break in monsoon
  • Kerala
  • rain shadow
  • Tamil Nadu coast
  • Rayalaseema
  • withdrawal
  • Mawsynram

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