write a note on the rainy season in karnataka
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Coastal Karnataka is the region that receives heaviest rainfall in the state. It gets an average annual rainfall of 3,456 mm. South Interior Karnataka is a region that receives an average rainfall of 1286 mm, which is much less than what Coastal Karnataka receives. But it is not as dry as North Interior Karnataka which receives the least amount of rainfall in the state. North Interior Karnataka receives just 731 mm average rainfall annually.
Karnataka is a province where the occurrence and distribution of rainfall is not uniform across the state. Karnataka receives mean annual rainfall of around 1355 millimetres. The state receives two monsoons: the North-East monsoon (October to December) and the South-West monsoon (June to September).
Average annual rainfall across Karnataka
Karnataka is divided into three meteorological zones, namely, Coastal Karnataka, North Interior Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka.
Coastal Karnataka is the region that receives heaviest rainfall in the state. It gets an average annual rainfall of 3,456 mm. South Interior Karnataka is a region that receives an average rainfall of 1286 mm, which is much less than what Coastal Karnataka receives. But it is not as dry as North Interior Karnataka which receives the least amount of rainfall in the state. North Interior Karnataka receives just 731 mm average rainfall annually.
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Rainfall distribution throughout the year in Karnataka
Karnataka receives about 80% of the annual rainfall during the South-West monsoon period (June to September), 12% during the post-monsoon period (October to December), 7% during the summer season (March to May) and only 1% rainfall is received during the winter season (January to February).