The monsoon season in Tamil Nadu typically lasts from June to October, with July and August being the wettest months. The state experiences two types of monsoons:
While the rest of India packs away its umbrellas and dries out its raincoats by October, Tamil Nadu is just unfolding theirs. In a subcontinent that dances to the rhythm of the Southwest Monsoon (June-September), the southern tip of the peninsula marches to a different beat.