From an early date, it has been customary to begin recital of the phrase "He causeth the wind to blow and the rain to descend" in the Musaf of Shemini Atzeret in the fall of the year, and it is recited for the last time on the first day of Passover, in the spring.
For centuries, it has been customary to begin with the phrase "He stirs up the wind and the rain" during the Musaf of Shemini Atzeret in autumn, and this final recitation takes place on the first day of Passover in the spring.