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Australian monsoon
The Australian monsoon is the seasonal reversal of winds over northern Australia that each summer brings moist air and heavy rain, delivering most of the region's annual rainfall from November to April.
East Asian monsoon
The East Asian monsoon is the seasonally reversing wind system over eastern China, Korea, Japan, and the adjacent western North Pacific, bringing wet summers and cold, dry winters.
East Asian rainy season
The East Asian rainy season, called Meiyu in China, Baiu in Japan, and Changma in Korea, is a quasi-stationary frontal system bringing heavy rain in June and July.
East Asian winter monsoon
The East Asian winter monsoon (EAWM) drives cold, dry air from the Siberian high toward the western Pacific, bringing cold surges, snowfall, and freezing rain to East Asia.
Monsoon of South Asia
The monsoon of South Asia, also called the Indian monsoon, is the seasonal reversal of winds that delivers most of the subcontinent's rainfall, chiefly from June to September.
North American monsoon
The North American monsoon is a seasonal shift in winds that brings summer rain to northern Mexico and the southwestern US, peaking in July and August.
West African monsoon
The West African monsoon is the seasonal circulation carrying moist Atlantic air into West Africa each summer, delivering most of the region's rainfall and governing the Sahel's climate.