monsoonal
Americanadjective
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relating to, characterized by, or resulting from a monsoon.
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having or being a climate with a rainy season and a dry season.
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I wandered past tiny stores still connected by covered “5-foot ways,” ordered by Gov. Raffles in his 1822 Town Plan so pedestrians could shop in the shade and out of monsoonal rains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
While some mountain and desert areas have seen recent precipitation from monsoonal storms, downtown Los Angeles hasn’t had any measurable rainfall since early May, according to the National Weather Service.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025
The unseasonably cool coastal weather comes as some inland areas have seen monsoonal conditions, with warm, wet air but little rain.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025
The hot weather could be accompanied by some monsoonal thunderstorms in the mountains and deserts by the weekend, which could further elevate fire concerns given the chance for lightning.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025
They had killed the remaining horse, but the monsoonal rains descended, and in the steamy atmosphere the meat turned putrid.
From The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work by Favenc, Ernest
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