wet season rainy season monsoon season time year region average annual rainfall occurs usually lasts months term green season tourist authorities areas wet seasons dispersed portions tropics climate classification tropical climates wet season month defined month average precipitation millimetres contrast areas climates monsoon regimes mediterranean climates wet winters dry summers dry rainy months characteristic tropical seasonal forests contrast tropical dry wet seasons rainfall equally distributed year areas pronounced rainy seasons break rainfall mid season convergence zone monsoon trough moves higher latitudes middle warm season wet season occurs warm season summer precipitation falls mainly late afternoon early evening wet season air quality improves fresh water quality improves vegetation grows substantially leading crop yields late season rivers overflow banks animals retreat higher ground soil nutrients diminish erosion increases malaria increases areas rainy season high temperatures particularly tropical areas animals adaptation survival strategies wet season previous dry season leads food shortages wet season crops mature character rainfall areas heavy rainfall associated wind shift wet season known monsoon rainfall wet season mainly daytime heating leads thunderstorm activity pre existing moist rain mainly falls late afternoon early evening savannah monsoon regions total rainfall day occurs minutes storms mature stage places wet season areas tropics wet seasons monsoon trough pass locations tropics twice year rain forests rainfall spread evenly year wet season different places mediterranean climate western united_states cold season september extratropical cyclones pacific_ocean inland region southward migration jet stream cold season shift jet stream brings annual precipitation region brings heavy rain strong low pressure systems peninsula italy weather similar western united_states regard areas affected areas climate sub africa distinct rainy season climate regime florida south texas rainy season monsoon regions include southeast_asia including indonesia philippines northern sections australia central_america western southern mexico united_states southern portions northeast brazil wet seasons early spring early winter western africa rainy seasons southern sections north mediterranean climate regime west coast united_states mediterranean coastline italy greece turkey experience wet season winter months similarly wet season desert israel extends october boundary mediterranean monsoon climates lies desert receives rainy seasons associated climate regime wet season known different local names world example mexico known storm season different names given short seasons year tribes wet season typically experienced december march called precise meaning word fairly widely accepted relate severe thunderstorms flooding abundant vegetation growth commonly experienced time effects tropical areas monsoon arrives high daytime high temperatures drop overnight low temperatures increase wet season combination heavy rainfall places hong_kong onshore wind improve air quality brazil wet season weaker trade winds ocean level water balanced charging local wet season water concentration dissolved materials reduces rainy season erosion increased rainy periods dry times year fill runoff cases water deep feet soils periods heavy rainfall nutrients higher runoff land masses affects nearby ocean areas mixed stronger surface currents forced heavy rainfall runoff floods high rainfall cause widespread flooding lead landslides mountainous areas floods cause rivers burst banks homes river flows india monsoon season flood severely damage local crops floods exacerbated fires previous dry season cause soils sandy composed water ways governments help people deal wet season floods flood plain mapping identifies areas prone flooding instructions controlling erosion outreach provided telephone internet life adaptations humans wet season main period vegetation growth climate regime means wet season time food shortages crops reach maturity causes seasonal weight changes people developing countries drop occurring wet season time harvest weights rebound malaria increases periods high temperature heavy rainfall animals cows birth beginning wet season onset rainy season signals departure monarch butterfly mexico tropical species butterflies larger dot markings wings fend possible predators active wet season dry season tropics warmer areas decreased near shore wetlands rains causes increase nesting species spawn couple months seasonal rains seek higher ground
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