Question

When does withdrawal of the monsoon take place in different parts of the country?

Answer 1

Withdrawal of the monsoon is a more gradual process. The withdrawal of the monsoon begins in north-western states of India by early September. By mid-October, it withdraws completely from the northern half of the peninsula. The withdrawal from the southern half of the peninsula is fairly rapid. By early December, the monsoon has withdrawn from the rest of the country. The islands receive the very first monsoon showers, progressively from south to north, from the last week of April to the first week of May. The withdrawal takes place progressively from north to south from the first week of December to the first week of January. By this lime the rest of the country is already under the influence of the winter monsoon.