Climate & Monsoon
Geography · जलवायु और मानसून · 17 facts
NE Monsoon (Oct-Nov): Gives winter rainfall to Tamil Nadu — Coromandel Coast
Tamil Nadu gets most rain in winter due to NE monsoon (not from SW monsoon)
El Nino: Warming of Pacific Ocean → weak monsoon, drought in India
La Nina: Cooling of Pacific Ocean → strong monsoon, excess rainfall in India
Mawsynram (Meghalaya) = wettest place on Earth (annual avg ~11,871 mm)
Cherrapunji (Sohra) = second wettest, once held the record
Mango Showers: Pre-monsoon showers in Kerala & Karnataka that help ripen mangoes
India has Tropical Monsoon type climate
'Monsoon' comes from Arabic 'Mausim' = season
4 seasons: Winter (Dec-Feb), Summer (Mar-May), Monsoon (Jun-Sep), Retreat (Oct-Nov)
SW Monsoon brings ~75% of total annual rainfall
SW Monsoon enters India via Kerala coast around June 1
Two branches: Arabian Sea branch & Bay of Bengal branch
NE Monsoon gives winter rain to Tamil Nadu (Coromandel Coast)
Mawsynram (Meghalaya) = wettest place on Earth
El Nino = weak Indian monsoon, La Nina = strong monsoon
Loo = hot dry wind in NW India during summer