What do you understand by the ‘Retreating of the Monsoon’? When does it occur?
(a) Withdrawal of the monsoon from the country is known as the retreating of the monsoon. (b) The withdrawal is a gradual process. In September the monsoon withdraws from the north western states and by October from the northern half of the peninsular. (c) The monsoon finally withdraws from the country by early December.
