monsoon
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Regional climate centres are predicting "below-normal" rainfall during the critical June-September rainy season in the northern Greater Horn of Africa; below-average monsoon rainfall in south Asia; and drier and warmer summer conditions in central America.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
But El Niño can have much further reaching implications too, and can be associated with a weaker monsoon in India and flooding winter rainfall in the south-west US.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
It wasn’t a typical time of year for floods—the monsoon season was over and cooler months were on their way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
They are among 26,000 flood survivors still displaced after a monsoon deluge struck their villages on Sumatra island last year.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
But by early June the southwest monsoon breaks and there are three months of wind and water with short spells of sharp, glittering sunshine that thrilled children snatch to play with.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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