where do monsoons normally occur?
<answer> The North American monsoon, which usually occurs midsummer, originates in both the Gulf of California and the Gulf of Mexico. <context> Monsoons affect other areas as well. For instance, the Asian-Australian monsoon blows from the Pacific Coast of Russia to Australia. The North American monsoon, which usually occurs midsummer, originates in both the Gulf of California and the Gulf of Mexico. Winds from these regions meet in central Mexico over the Madre Occidental Mountains, where the monsoon brings much needed moisture. Eventually the monsoon moves north into Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.