why does mumbai receive more rainfall in summer season while chennai receive rainfall in winter?
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Mumbai lies in the windward side of the western ghat where the south-west monsoon strike first n r forced 2 share their moisture whereas chennai lies in the east which doesnot recieve any rainfall due 2 southwest monsoon.the rainfall in winter is substantially less than mumbai.
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It is located on the windward side of Western ghats , where the winds are on shore that is blowing from sea to land. Whereas, Chennai receives rainfall in winters because: a. ... c.Chennai receives most of its rains from the North east monsoons in winters or from the retreating monsoons from October to December.
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Mumbai is situated on the Arabian Sea, and receives all it's rain from the Arabian Sea branch of the advancing South-west monsoons from June to September only.
Chennai is situated on the Bay of Bengal; it receives rainfall from the retreating monsoons.
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