What is the pattern of annual rainfall distribution in India?
The average rainfall in India is 125 cm. The South-west monsoon constituted 75% of the total rainfall (June to September), 13% of it by north-east monsoon (October to December), 10% of it by pre monsoon cyclonic rainfall (mainly in April and May and 2% of it by western disturbances (December to February).
Which state gets rainfall below 40 cm?
Ladakh and Jaisalmer are the main locations that receive approximately 20 to 40 cms of the rainfall.
Which state receives rainfall more than 400 cm?
(i) The Western Coast and NorthEastern India receives rainfall over 400 cm. Mawsynram and Cherrapunji in Meghalaya are known for receiving maximum rainfall in the world. The Andaman Islands and Lakshadweep Islands are also known to receive annual rainfall above 400 cm.
What is an annual rainfall in cm in Gujarat?
| Sl. No. | State | Average annual rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| 22. | Gujarat | 1,107 578 |
| 23. | Goa | 3,005 |
| 24. | Maharashtra | 3,005 901 882 1,034 |
| 25. | Andhra Pradesh | 1,094 961 680 |
What is the percentage of rain in Gujarat?
Kutch has so far received 159.12 per cent of average annual rainfall, followed by Saurashtra at 121.60 per cent, south Gujarat at 83.40 per cent, east central Gujarat at 69.58 per cent and north Gujarat at 67.87 per cent.
Which state has highest rainfall in India?
Meghalaya state
Which state has maximum rainfall?
Mawsynram of Khasi Hills in Meghalaya, North East India, has the title of being the wettest place of India and of the world. It is located on the top of a hill in the middle of a valley. It has a recorded 11, 872 mm. of rainfall during peak monsoons in India.
Where is highest rainfall in world?
Mawsynram
Which country has lowest rainfall?
The place with the lowest precipitation on earth is Arica, a port city in Chile, with 0.6 mm annually, and being that it is on the northern edge of the Atacama desert, the driest non-polar desert in the world we are not surprised.
What is the wettest country on earth?
“In reality, the wettest location in the world is Puerto Lopez, Colombia with an average annual precipitation of 12,892 mm (507.56”),” he says.