what are the variation in precipitation in India
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The distribution of rainfall is uneven in India.. Parts of western coast and north eastern India Receive over about 400 cm of rainfall annually. Less than 60 cm in western Rajasthan and adjoining parts of Gujarat, Haryana and Punjab. A third area of low precipitation is around Leh in Jammu and Kashmir.
(i) There are variations not only in the form and types of precipitation but also in its amount and the seasonal distribution.
(ii) Precipitation is mostly in the form of snowfall in the upper parts of the Himalayas but it rains over the rest of the country.
(iii) The annual precipitation varies from 400 cm in Meghalaya to less than 10 cm in Ladakh and western Rajasthan.
(iv) Most parts of the country receive rainfall from June to September but some parts like the Tamil Nadu coast gets most of its rains during October and November.