Advancing monsoon or south-west monsoon season, also called as rainy season, gives maximum rainfall to India
which lasts from June to September. Distribution of rainfall across India:
- Regions of high rainfall: These areas receive
rainfall above 200 cm. Highest rainfall occurs in west coast and sub Himalayan
ranges, Meghalaya Hills, Assam, West Bengal, West Coast and Southern slopes of
eastern Himalayas.
- Regions of moderate rainfall include
areas with 100-200 cm of rainfall. Gujarat, East Tamil Nadu, North-eastern
Peninsular, Western Ghats, eastern Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, the
middle Ganga valley are included in this range.
- Regions of less rainfall:
These areas receive rainfall between 50-100cm. Upper Ganga valley, eastern
Rajasthan, Punjab, Southern Plateau of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
fall under areas with less rainfall.
- Regions with scanty rainfall: These areas receive rainfall below 50 cm. Northern part of Kashmir, Western
Rajasthan, Punjab and Deccan Plateau falls under this category.