southwest monsoon

noun

A period of rainy weather brought by southwesterly winds affecting much of the tropics from July to September.

Meanings

nounsouthwest monsoon (plural southwest monsoons)

plural southwest monsoons

  1. A period of rainy weather brought by southwesterly winds affecting much of the tropics from July to September.

Translations

Tagalog habagat
  • habagatsouthwesterly winds
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APA

southwest monsoon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/southwest%20monsoon

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“southwest monsoon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/southwest%20monsoon. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “southwest monsoon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/southwest%20monsoon.

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