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प्रश्न
Give reason why Shillong gets hardly 200 cm., rainfall during the year, whereas Cherrapunji gets more than 1250 cm, of rainfall although they are situated very close to each other.
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उत्तर
Cherrapunji is located in a funnel shaped depression within the Garo-Khasi hills, where South-west monsoon wind get entrapped and it continues to rain in heavy downpours during the rainy Season. On the other hand Shillong is situated in the rain shadow region.
संबंधित प्रश्न
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Mention why does Mumbai receive more rainfall than Pune.
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| Month | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| Station A | ||||||||||||
| Temp °C | 21.0 | 22.6 | 26.3 | 29.2 | 29.7 | 27.5 | 25.1 | 24.5 | 24.8 | 25.5 | 22.5 | 20.5 |
| Rain cm | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 11.4 | 16.7 | 9.0 | 13.4 | 9.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Station B | ||||||||||||
| Temp °C | 24.4 | 24.4 | 26.7 | 28.3 | 30.0 | 28.9 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 28.3 | 27.2 | 25.0 |
| Rain cm | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 50.2 | 61.0 | 37.0 | 27.0 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
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