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Likely Likely Very Likely Climate Outlook Asia: July to April Overview 3 Asia Current Status and Outlook - Rainfall Current Status: Wetter than normal conditions have been experienced across large parts of southern Asia over the last couple of months, after many parts experienced a drier than normal

Outlook Asia: February to November Overview 3 Asia Current Status and Outlook - Rainfall Current Status: After an initially wet start to the year for parts of Indonesia and parts of the Philippines, precipitation across the continent has been near- to below normal. Other parts of the Philippines have

area of cold developed across many northern areas. ^^^Note: Northern China as Very Wet in November and southern China was Dry * Region usually experiences less than 10mm/month rainfall during the month (dry season). Climate Outlook Asia: October to July Current Status 12 Current Status – Southeastern

: October to July Overview 3 Asia Current Status and Outlook - Rainfall Current Status: There have been large regional variations over the last three months. Southern Asia has been wet or very wet in many parts, whilst Central Asia has experienced near-normal to drier than normal conditions

) Note: Hot in the west, cold in the east (2) Note: Warm in the west, normal in the east (3) Note: Very wet in the north, normal* elsewhere * Region usually experiences less than 10mm/month rainfall during the month (dry season). Climate Outlook Asia: September to June Current Status 10 Current Status

or very wet. Elsewhere rainfall was near normal. Outlook: Over the next three months, it is likely to be drier than normal across western India and parts of Pakistan. Eastern parts of India and the southern half of Myanmar are more likely to be wetter than normal. Across southeast Asia, much

during the month (dry season). Climate Outlook Asia: June to March Current Status 10 Current Status – Southern Asia Current Status: Temperature Current Status: Rainfall June July August June July August Pakistan Mixed (1) Mixed (1) Mixed (1) Very Wet Very Wet Very Dry (5) India Mixed (3) Hot Hot (4

Center and the IRI Map Room: http://iridl.ldeo.columbia.edu/maproom/. Additional Information: (1) Note: Warm in the west, normal in the east (2) Note: Very wet in the north, normal* elsewhere * Region usually experiences less than 10mm/month rainfall during the month (dry season). Climate Outlook Asia

, east Hot and elsewhere near normal. ^^^Note: Northern Pakistan was very wet in November. Little rainfall observed across the rest of the country. * Region usually experiences less than 10mm/month rainfall during the month (dry season). Climate Outlook Asia: September to June Current Status 11 Current

The word monsoon comes from the Arabic word 'mausim' which translates as 'season', which is suggestive of the seasonal nature of the monsoon and its associated rains.

A monsoon climate is characterised by a dramatic seasonal change in direction of the prevailing winds of a region which brings a marked change in rainfall. The monsoon climate results in high annual rainfall totals exceeding 1.5 m (5 ft) in many places. Monsoons lead to distinct wet and dry seasons