CLIMATE OF INDIA
GENERAL FEATURES OF INDIAN CLIMATE
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Hot & dry summer season
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Rainy season or South west monsoon
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Retreating Monsoon
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Cold/Winter season
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Detailed explanation-1: -The cyclones arising in the Bay of Bengal cause rainfall in the Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu. Hence, Chennai receives most of its rainfall during the retreating monsoon.
Detailed explanation-2: -Winter season begins in the month of December and continues till February. The average temperature during this season is around 18°C. Chennai is often hit by cyclones from Bay of Bengal in the months of November and December. The months from June to August receive heavy rain falls and strong winds.
Detailed explanation-3: -The regions that receive rainfall in winter in India are Tamil Nadu and Kerala. This is due to a phenomenon called North east monsoon. Northeast monsoon occurs during October-December and affects only the southern part of India.