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प्रश्न
Give a reason for each of the following:
Central Maharashtra gets less rainfall than the coastal area of Maharashtra.
Give reasons for the following:
Central Maharashtra receives little rainfall.
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उत्तर १
Central Maharashtra receives less rainfall than the coastal area of Maharashtra because Central Maharashtra is located on the leeward side of the Western Ghats. Places located on the leeward side of a mountain receive scanty rainfall.
उत्तर २
Regions lying on the windward side of the mountains receive heavier rainfall than the regions lying on to the leeward side of the mountains. Central Maharashtra receives little rainfall as it lies on the leeward side of the Western Ghats.
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| Month | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
| Temperature °C | 21.0 | 21.9 | 24.3 | 27.2 | 28.0 | 26.4 | 26.1 | 25.4 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 23.8 | 21.2 |
| Rainfall in cm | 5.1 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 31.6 | 34.5 | 14.8 |
- Calculate the annual range of temperature of Station X.
- Name the wind that brings most of the rainfall to this station.
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