Monsoon Winds: India

Topography dictates where the rain falls. Mountain ranges force moist air to rise, cool, and release precipitation (orographic rain). Rainfall Level Cause/Reason Extremely Heavy Moisture-laden Arabian Sea winds hit the mountains first. Northeast India Extremely Heavy Bay of Bengal winds are funneled into the Meghalaya hills. Northern Plains Moderate

☔ Feel that petrichor? That’s hope in the air.

Wind direction changes. Crops depend on it. The economy breathes with it. That’s the power of the Indian monsoon. ☔🇮🇳

This intense heating creates a massive low-pressure area over northern and central India.

Topography dictates where the rain falls. Mountain ranges force moist air to rise, cool, and release precipitation (orographic rain). Rainfall Level Cause/Reason Extremely Heavy Moisture-laden Arabian Sea winds hit the mountains first. Northeast India Extremely Heavy Bay of Bengal winds are funneled into the Meghalaya hills. Northern Plains Moderate

☔ Feel that petrichor? That’s hope in the air.

Wind direction changes. Crops depend on it. The economy breathes with it. That’s the power of the Indian monsoon. ☔🇮🇳

This intense heating creates a massive low-pressure area over northern and central India.