TNPSC Thervupettagam

Southwest Monsoon Retreat

October 10 , 2019 2010 days 1069 0
  • The India Meteorological Department has declared that Southwest monsoon had withdrawn from parts of Punjab, Haryana and north Rajasthan.
  • It has withdrawn nearly 40 days later than the normal date (October 9).
  • The most delayed monsoon withdrawal recorded before 2019 was in 1961, when the monsoon began its retreat on October 1.
  • The withdrawal was announced after the two essential conditions for monsoon's retreat were observed by the IMD
    • Persistent anti-cyclonic circulation
    • Gradual reduction in moisture
  • The reversal of wind direction is likely to reduce humidity and lead to a drop temperature in north India.

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