Question

The season of Retreating Monsoon in Rajasthan is -

1. July to August
2. January to February
3. October to December
4. March to June

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : October to December

The correct answer is October to December.

• The season of Retreating Monsoon in Rajasthan is October to December.

• The months of October and November are known for retreating monsoons.
• By the end of September, the southwest monsoon becomes weak as the low-pressure trough of the Ganga plain starts moving southward in response to the southward march of the sun.
• The monsoon retreats from the western Rajasthan by the first week of September. It then withdraws from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Western Ganga plain and the Central Highlands by the end of the month.
• The retreating southwest monsoon season is marked by clear skies and a rise in temperature and the land is still moist resulting in the conditions of high temperature and humidity, the weather becomes rather oppressive. This is commonly known as the October heat.
• Average Mean Temperature: The temperature is fairly uniform with a maximum ranging from 33-36^o C and a minimum ranging from 17-21^oC.