Question

Uneven monsoon with below average rainfall in June, above average rainfall in July and a dry August was reported one year. How does this pattern of rainfall differ from the regular pattern of rainfall over the subcontinent.

Answer 1

The regular pattern of rainfall over the Indian subcontinent during the monsoon season typically shows an increase in rainfall from June to August, with June being the onset of the monsoon bringing moderate rainfall, July receiving above-average rainfall, and August continuing with good rainfall before gradual withdrawal. The uneven monsoon pattern described,below average rainfall in June, above average rainfall in July, and a dry August,differs from the regular pattern by having a weak or delayed onset in June, a compensatory heavy rainfall in July, and an unusually dry August instead of the consistent, steady rainfall usually distributed over these months.