Question
What are the characteristics of retreating monsoon?

Answer

(i) During this season low monsoon troughs get weak and are replaced by high pressure. So, the monsoon is starting to withdraw. It withdraws completely from the Northern Plains by the beginning of October.
(ii) This stage is the transition time from the hot rainy season to the cold winter season.
(iii) It is characterized by a clear sky, moist soil and high temperatures that give rise to the heat of October.

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