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प्रश्न
Mention the geographical reasons for the following:
Patna receives heavier rain than Delhi.
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उत्तर
Patna receives more rain than Delhi since it is to the east of Delhi and closer to the Bay of Bengal, where southwest monsoon winds gather up more moisture. By the time these winds reach Delhi, they have lost a significant amount of moisture, resulting in less rainfall.
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| Station | Months | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| A | Temperature in °C | 12.7 | 15.1 | 22.1 | 31.8 | 37.2 | 39.1 | 37.3 | 33.4 | 28 | 26.7 | 16.1 | 13.6 |
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