Southwest Monsoon Jun 2026

At its core, the monsoon is a reversal of wind direction. In the winter, winds blow from the cold Asian landmass toward the ocean. But in the summer, the opposite happens. The Southwest Monsoon refers to the flow of moist, warm air originating from the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and Bay of Bengal that moves northeastward toward the low-pressure zone over the scorched landmass of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

: The elevation of the Tibetan Plateau acts as a high-altitude heat source, further intensifying the low-pressure system and "pulling" the monsoon winds deeper into Asia. Regional Variations and Impact southwest monsoon