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very heavy rain. Mawsynram in the Khasi Season of Retreating Monsoons Or

hills in Meghalaya receives the highest Autumn
rainfall in India. Parts of the Northern From October to November, south-west
Plains and the Southern Plateau receive monsoon winds move back from the

heavy rainfall. mainland of India. This is the season of the

retreating monsoon. The southern parts of
India, particularly Tamil Nadu and Andhra
Pradesh receive rainfall in this season. As

discussed earlier, the climate of India has
broadly been described as Monsoon type.

The word monsoon is taken from the
Mawsynram in Khasi Hills
Arabic word ‘mawsim’, which means
The Thar Desert in Rajasthan and the seasonal reversal of the winds. Due to

Rann of Kutch receive very little rainfall. India’s location in the tropical region,
The Coromandel Coast receives rain in most of the rain is brought by monsoon

November-December. winds. Agriculture in India is mainly

Winter dependent on rains. Good monsoons mean
From October onwards, it starts adequate rain and a bountiful crop.

becoming pleasant. The Sun is not so hot. Factors Affecting Climate
The days start becoming shorter and the
The climate of a place is affected by its
nights longer. This marks the beginning
location, altitude, distance from the sea
of winter. It continues till February or
and relief. Therefore, we experience
March. January is the coldest month.
regional differences in the climate of
India. Jaisalmer and Bikaner in Rajasthan
are very hot, while Drass, (a town in the

kargil district of the Union Territory of
Ladakh, India) is the second coldest

inhabited place in the world. Coastal
places like Mumbai and Kolkata

experience moderate climate. They are
Winter season neither too hot nor too cold. Being on the
Winters are very cold in the Himalayas. coast, these places are very humid.

Many places have snowfall. The Mawsynram in Meghalaya receives the
Northern Plains are cold. The cold world's highest rainfall, while in a

decreases as we go to south. The Coastal particular year it might not rain at all in
Plains are pleasant during winters. Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.

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