Mangalore and Chennai lie on the same latitude, yet Mangalore receives its rainfall from June to
September, Chennai receives most of its rain in November-December. What are the reasons for this
difference?
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Mangalore and Chennai lie on the same latitude yet receive rainfall during different Period of the year because Mangalore is in the Western side which experience Arabian Sea which went for rainfall which Aravali alignment is parallel to rain bearing Southwest monsoon but Chennai is in the Eastern side of India which experiences rainfall from Bay of Bengal land
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Since Mangalore is situated on the west coast, it receives the South-west monsoon in June but Chennai is situated on the east coast so it receives rain from the retreating monsoon in November and December.
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