Describe the main features of the Advancing Monsoon or the Rainy season or the south-west Monsoon.

The main features of the Advancing monsoon or the Rainy season which is known as south-west monsoon are as given below:
(i) The winds are strong and blow at an average velocity of 30 km per hour.
(ii) Ii brings a total change in the weather. Early in the season, the windward side of the Western Ghats receives very heavy rainfall, more than 250 cm. The Deccan Plateau and parts of Madhya Pradesh also receive some amount of rain in spite of lying in the rain shadow area.
(iii) Maximum rainfall is received in the north-eastern part of the country.
(iv) Mawsynram in the southern ranges of the Khasi Hills receives the highest average rainfall in the world. Rainfall in the Ganga plains decreases from the east to the west. Rajasthan and parts of Gujarat get scanty rainfall. It has ‘breaks’in rainfall i.e., If has wet and dry spells. The’breaks’are due to the movement of the monsoon trough. The heavy rains in the plains bring devastating floods, causing damage to life and property. The monsoon is known for its
uncertainties. The alternation of dry and wet spells vary in intensity frequency, and duration. It may cause floods, as well as droughts. It is often irregular in its arrival and its retreat and, therefore, disturbs the farming schedule of the farmers.