https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsoon
The European Monsoon (more commonly known as the return of the westerlies) is the result of a resurgence of westerly winds from the Atlantic, where they become loaded with wind and rain. These westerly winds are a common phenomenon during the European winter, but they ease as spring approaches in late March and through April and May.

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/monsoon/
Learn about monsoons, seasonal changes in the direction of the prevailing winds that cause wet and dry seasons in the tropics. Find out how monsoons affect the climate, economy, and ecology of India, Southeast Asia, and other regions.

https://scijinks.gov/what-is-a-monsoon/
A monsoon is a seasonal change in wind direction caused by temperature differences between land and water. Learn how monsoons affect rainfall and weather in Asia, the U.S. Southwest and other regions.

https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/enso/north-american-monsoon
Learn about the seasonal rainfall pattern in the U.S. Southwest and northwestern Mexico, how it affects temperature, wildfires, and human activities, and how El Niño and La Niña may influence it. Find out why 2021 may be a record-breaking monsoon year and what factors affect its variability.

https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/storms/monsoons
Monsoons are large-scale patterns of winds and rain that produce wet and dry seasons in the tropics. Learn how monsoons are caused by the Intertropical Convergence Zone and how they affect different regions of the world.

https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-a-monsoon-3444088
As winds blow from the ocean to the land, moist air is brought inland. This is why summer monsoons cause so much rain. Monsoon season does not end as abruptly as it begins. While it takes time for the land to heat up, it also takes time for that land to cool in the fall. This makes monsoon season a time of rainfall that diminishes rather than

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2022/09/01/what-is-monsoon-season-definition/7877783001/
The word monsoon comes from the Arabic word "mawsim" which means season, according to Live Science. Unlike singular large rain storms, monsoons are a seasonal wind shift over a region that can

https://www.britannica.com/science/monsoon
Monsoon is a wind system that changes direction seasonally due to different warming trends over land and sea. Learn about the main monsoon regions, their effects on climate and rainfall, and their causes and mechanisms.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/unlocking-the-secrets-of-the-north-american-monsoon
In 2020, for example, the Southwest set a record for the driest and hottest monsoon season with just 2.97 inches of rainfall—followed by one of its wettest monsoon seasons ever in 2021 with 7.93

https://gpm.nasa.gov/science/monsoons-wet-dry-repeat
Learn how NASA satellites and models show the seasonal rain and wind pattern of the monsoon over South Asia. See how the monsoon affects human activities, the environment, and the causes of flooding and landslides.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/10/04/climate/south-asia-monsoon-climate-change.html
The Monsoon Is Becoming More Extreme. By Henry Fountain , Zach Levitt and Jeremy White Oct. 4, 2022. Current rainfall. These dots reflect rainfall in South Asia's majestic monsoon, which brings

https://www.britannica.com/science/climate-meteorology/Monsoons
Climate - Monsoon, Rainfall, Seasonal: Particularly strong seasonal pressure variations occur over continents, as shown in the January and July maps of sea-level atmospheric pressure. Such seasonal fluctuations, commonly called monsoons, are more pronounced over land surfaces because these surfaces are subject to more significant seasonal temperature variations than are water bodies.

https://www.weather.gov/twc/MonsoonInfo
The North American Monsoon PDF version : Until the late 1970s, there was serious debate about whether a monsoon truly existed in North America. However, considerable research, which culminated in the Southwest Arizona Monsoon Project (SWAMP) in 1990 and 1993, established the fact that a bonafide monsoon, characterized by large-scale wind and rainfall shifts in the summer, develops over much of

https://www.livescience.com/56906-monsoon.html
The most rain during a monsoon season, according to Guinan, was in Cherrapunji, in the state of Meghalaya in India between 1860 and 1861 when the region received 26,470 millimeters (1,047 inches

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-weather/2022/05/20/arizona-monsoon-season-definition-when-expect-summer-storms/9823924002/
About 1 to 1.05 inches of rain is expected. That's preceded by the driest month of the monsoon, June, which has an average rainfall of 0.02 inches.

https://www.weather.gov/psr/2022MonsoonReview
This was the wettest monsoon since 2006. Average rainfall during the core monsoon months of Jun-Sep across the region was 4.68", compared to the 1991-2020 average of 3.69 " (Figure 2). Fig 2. Average rainfall across the Southwest each monsoon (1895-2022). Fig 3. Total precipitation across the Southwest during the 2022 monsoon.

https://apnews.com/article/india-climate-change-monsoons-farmers-extreme-weather-d938fa46a04ea9e2b7d01288705f2a31
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Each year from June to September, a heavy band of rain makes its way from India's southwest coast to its northeastern borders, quenching farmers' thirsty fields.. India's monsoon season is arguably the single most important weather phenomenon for the country, and a good monsoon can noticeably boost the nation's economy and the livelihoods of its 120 million

https://apnews.com/article/india-monsoon-floods-deaths-8185e8e5b05fe9de76efc609928ec360
Published 2:11 AM PDT, July 13, 2023. NEW DELHI (AP) — Schools and colleges were closed after record monsoon rains led to massive waterlogging, road caves-in, collapsed homes and gridlocked traffic in large parts of northern India, killing more than 100 people over two weeks, officials said Thursday. At least 88 people died, 42 of them in the

https://www.weather.gov/psr/2023MonsoonSeasonReview
The percent of annual rainfall which arrives during the core monsoon months of June through September. Typically the season's rains are more notable across New Mexico and far southeast Arizona. Graphic produced by Paul Iñiguez, former Science and Operations Officer at NWS Phoenix. Data source: NCEI NClimGrid. The 2023 Monsoon Weather Pattern

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/phoenix-weather/2024/06/15/monsoon-season-start-arizona/74097181007/
Rain is unlikely this weekend, despite the official start of the monsoon, said Ted Whittock, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Phoenix.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/types-of-weather/wind/monsoons
Learn about monsoons, the seasonal winds and rains that affect many regions of the tropics. Find out how climate change affects monsoon patterns and see maps of monsoon regions around the world.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-weather/2024/06/24/when-is-monsoon-season-in-arizona/74194248007/
The monsoon starts in June but metro Phoenix is still wondering when it will actually rain. Here's what Arizona weather experts say to expect. Local Sports Things To Do Politics Travel Advertise

https://abcnews.go.com/US/monsoon-/story?id=56518938
The National Weather Service warns that monsoon season is the most dangerous time of year weather-wise in the Southwest. During a time of the year when flooding rain and powerful winds become more

https://ktar.com/story/5578059/phoenix-valley-monsoon-rain-weather-forecast-2024-season/
PHOENIX - Metro Phoenix got its first taste of monsoon rain this season when storms rolled across the region Monday night. The rainfall was accompanied in some areas by gusty winds, blowing dust

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/indias-monsoon-advances-set-bring-relief-heatwave-2024-06-20/
India's monsoon is advancing after stalling for more than a week and rains are set to cover central parts of the country in the next few days, bringing relief from the heatwave in the grain

https://www.weather.gov/twc/Monsoon
Lightning Chart Information: These charts show the number of (cloud-to-ground) lightning strikes in the selected region. Lightning strikes are a unique method to track the monsoon as the data do not suffer from issues more common to rain gauges (low spatial coverage across the region outside of population centers) and can therefore give a more complete picture of thunderstorm activity.

https://www.weather.gov/fgz/Monsoon
One positive trigger for rainfall during the monsoon season in northern Arizona is the high elevation area known as the Mogollon Rim. This land feature acts as a trigger for showers and thunderstorms on most days during the monsoon season. In most years, the monsoon season begins to wind down across northern Arizona in September.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-23/india-predicts-heavy-rains-along-west-coast-as-monsoon-advances
Heavy rains are expected to lash several areas along India's western coast over the next five days as the monsoon advances, according to the nation's weather office.

https://www.weather.gov/abq/northamericanmonsoon-intro
The term monsoon generally refers to the seasonal reversal in atmospheric low-level circulations, particularly the surface winds and associated precipitation, resulting in a pattern of wet summers and dry winters. Monsoon circulations are present over many regions of the globe including Asia, Australia, North and South America and Africa. Many years ago, these monsoons were considered to be