Monsoon types in India:
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India experiences two distinct monsoon winds as under

South west monsoon

• This is the grand period of rainfall in India (rainy season in India).
• About 60% of total rainfall is received.
• Most of the tropical or Kharif crops are grown during this period
• All dry lands and wet lands directly depends on this rainfall
• The typical climate prevailing during this period is warm and humid with bright sunshine except on rainy days (tropical climate)

North east monsoon

• Tamilnadu and coastal Andhra receive 45% of annual rainfall in this season.
• Cyclones are common.
• With the retreat of South West monsoon, the sky is clear in North India and cloudy in South India
• Mostly temperate or Rabi crops are grown.
• But in Tamilnadu all crops are grown.


SW Monsoon

NE monsoon