Generally, across the world, the monsoons are experienced in the tropical area roughly between 20° N and 20° S.
Out of a total of 4 seasonal divisions of India, monsoon occupy 2 divisions, namely- the southwest monsoon season and the retreating monsoon season. What is the Northeast monsoon? ● Occurs during October to December, and is a small-scale monsoon compared to South- West Monsoon. ● It is confined to the Southern peninsula. ● The rainfall associated with the Northeast monsoon is important for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Yanam, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, north interior Karnataka, Mahe and Lakshadweep. ● Some South Asian countries such as Maldives, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, too, record rainfall during October to December.