- Give reasons as to why the bulk of rainfall in India is concentrated over a few months.
- Why the bulk of rainfall in India is concentrated over a few months? – Tiwari Academy Discussion
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Give reasons as to why the bulk of rainfall in India is concentrated over a few months.
The inflow of the south-west monsoon into India brings abouta total change in the weather. Early in the season, the windward side of theWestern Ghats receives very heavy rainfall. The Deccan Plateau and parts ofMadhya Pradesh also receive some amount of rain in spite of lying in the rainshadow are. The maximum rainfall of this season is received in the north-easternpart of the country. Mawsynram in the southern ranges of the Khasi hillsreceives the highest average rainfall in the world. Rainfall in the Gangavalley decreases from the east to the west. Rajasthan and parts of Gujarat getsscanty rainfall.
Why the bulk of rainfall in India is concentrated over a few months? – Tiwari Academy Discussion
The bulk of rainfall in India is concentrated over a few months beginning from June to September. During this period, the inflow of southwest monsoon into India brings about a total change in its weather. Early in the season, the windward side of the Western Ghats receives very heavy rainfall, more than 250 cm. The Deccan Plateau and parts of the Madhya Pradesh also receive some amount of rain in spite of lying in the rain shadow area. The maximum rainfall of this season is received in the north-eastern part of the country. The distribution of rainfall received from the southwest monsoon is governed mainly by the relief of the country. So, the southwest monsoon is responsible for the concentration of rainfall over a few months.
