"northeast monsoon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: northeast monsoons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} northeast monsoon (plural northeast monsoons)
  1. A period of rainy weather brought by northeasterly winds affecting much of the tropics from December to March. Categories (topical): Weather Translations (northeasterly winds): amihan (Tagalog)

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