rainy season
Tropical deluge period
The rainy season is the time of year when a region receives most of its annual rainfall, typically lasting several months.
In tropical and subtropical climates, it contrasts with a distinct dry season: The monsoon marks the start of the rainy season in South Asia.
Also called the wet season.
Atmospheric water deposit
- downpourIntense precipitation event
- showersLight, passing rainfalls
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
thunderstorm · cloudburst · squall · torrential · overcast · humidity · muggy · cloudy
Lush with plants
- greeneryCollective plant life
- lushRichly abundant in growth
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- flourishTo grow vigorously
sprouting · budding · rainforest · jungle · frogs · petrichor · moss · fungi
Overwhelming water overflow
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- waterloggingSoil oversaturated with moisture
flash flood · puddles · swamp · engulf · erosion · siltation · levee · dike
Seasonal tropical wind pattern
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- humidContaining much moisture
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
typhoon · hurricane · trade winds · intertropical · climate · amazon
Planting for cultivation
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- fertileAble to reproduce abundantly
harvest · paddy · irrigation · crops · yield · rice planting · seedlings · tilling
precipitation
Atmospheric water deposit
monsoon · thunderstorm · cloudburst · squall · torrential · overcast · humidity · muggy · cloudy · dampness
verdant
Lush with plants
flourish · sprouting · budding · rainforest · jungle · frogs · petrichor · moss · fungi · streams
flood
Overwhelming water overflow
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
waterlogging · flash flood · puddles · swamp · engulf · erosion · siltation · levee · dike · sandbag
monsoon
Seasonal tropical wind pattern
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- humidContaining much moisture
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
cyclone · typhoon · hurricane · trade winds · intertropical · climate · amazon
sowing
Planting for cultivation
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
fertile · harvest · paddy · irrigation · crops · yield · rice planting · seedlings · tilling
umbrellas
Handheld rain shelters
- raincoatsWaterproof outerwear for precipitation
- galoshesWaterproof shoe covers
- welliesWaterproof knee-high boots
ponchos · waterproof · slicker · gumboots · canopy · awning · shelter · hood · tarp
- cultural rhythmsfestivals, holidays, seasons, harvest cycles, lunar cycles
- seasonalspring cleaning, spring break, spring flowers, summer travel, summer sales
- tropical climatehigh humidity, heavy rainfall, monsoons, tropical storms, warm temperatures
- humid placestropics, rainforest, Amazon, Southeast Asia, Indonesia
- rural Africavillage, herding, pastoralism, subsistence farming, smallholder
- Seasonal Termsspring equinox, summer solstice, autumn equinox, winter solstice, midsummer
rainy seasondry season
Months with minimal rainfall
dry spell · drought · harmattan · summer drought · summer
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