monsoonal
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- adjective
- /mɒnˈsuːnəl/
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monzónico
- Here where the plains meet the mountains, we've had good monsoonal rains up high.
- monsoonal moisture
- monsoonal rains
Examples
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Monsoonal winds can drastically change weather patterns, bringing both heavy rainfall and cooler temperatures.
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The area has a mean annual precipitation of about 24 in., dominated by snow from November to March and monsoonal moisture in the summer months.
Academic text (2016) -
Global climate change may also be a threat to agriculture, particularly as a result of a drop in monsoonal rains available (20, 21).
Academic text (1997) -
It ranged from a very dry heat to monsoonal downpour humidity.
Blog text (12) -
The climate of this area is arid, hot subtropical, and monsoonal, with the average annual rainfall of 180 mm (Ali et al., 2009).
Academic text (2013) -
Dry grassland (savannah), in contrast, extended east of the Rift and was watered by seasonal monsoonal rains.
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During the monsoonal season, heavy rainfall can lead to flash floods in many regions.
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The farmers prepared their fields for the monsoonal rains, knowing they were crucial for the crop yield.
How Monsoonal
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Etymology
Monsoonal comes from monsoon, which comes from the Arabic word mawsim meaning 'season'. A monsoon was the wind that came at a certain time of year and brought heavy rains, so monsoonal means 'relating to the monsoon or its rainy season'.