1
: a periodic wind especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia
2
: the season of the southwest monsoon in India and adjacent areas that is characterized by very heavy rainfall
3
: rainfall that is associated with the monsoon
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floods caused by summer monsoons
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October is a busy season for hiking around Everest, when skies tend to clear after the monsoon season.
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Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
October typically offers clear skies following the Indian monsoon season.
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When to Visit Spring and fall are Capitol Reef’s prime travel times, with milder temperatures and less monsoon risk.
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Late summer monsoons brought huge amounts of rain to the desert and the final weeks of summer stayed unusually cool.
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Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
October typically offers clear skies following the Indian monsoon season.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
When to Visit Spring and fall are Capitol Reef’s prime travel times, with milder temperatures and less monsoon risk.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Late summer monsoons brought huge amounts of rain to the desert and the final weeks of summer stayed unusually cool.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Monsoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monsoon. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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monsoon
noun
mon·soon
män-ˈsün 
1
: a periodic wind in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia
2
: the rainy season that accompanies the southwest monsoon
3
: rainfall that is associated with the monsoon season
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