| Summer monsoon usually begins in April and lasts till the month of September. | The monsoon usually begins in October and lasts till March. |
| These are brought by cooler, denser and high-pressure winds over the Indian Ocean, to the low-pressure area over the landmass. | These winds blows from the high pressure over the land mass to the oceans which have lower pressure developed over them. |
| The rainfall can be very intense as these winds travel from water bodies to land and thus, carry a lot of moisture. | Winter monsoons are mostly less powerful and less destructive than summer monsoons as they are dry winds and do not contain enough moisture to cause heavy rains. |
| They are also called South-west monsoon. | They are also called receding monsoon. |