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Why does cherrapunji receive more rain than shillong?
Cheerapunji receives a greater amount of rainfall than Shillong because it lies on the windward side of the Garo-Khasi-jaintia Hills of North-Eastern India. Shillong,on the other hand lies on the leeward side of these ranges. Cherrapunji receives rainfall from both the Arabian Sea Branch and the Bay of Bengal Branch of the South-West Monsoon winds.
What is the average annual rainfall of Egypt?
Egypt receives an average annual rainfall of less than 3.15 inches. During summer, it almost never rains in the country.
What is the average monthly rainfall in Kenya?
The average annual rainfall of Kenya varies from year to year, as well as in the different regions. The coastal region is generally humid and wet. The city of Malindi recievers an average rainfall of 1,050mm (41in) per year. The Low plateau is the driest region, and the town of Wajir receives an average rainfall of 320mm (13in) per year. Nairobi in the highlands receives an average rainfall of 790mm (31in) per year. High elevation areas in the highlands receive more rain, th Lake Victoria Basin revieces on average 1,840mm (75in) of rain per year.
What is togo's weather like?
Togo has a humid, tropical climate, but receives less rainfall than most of the other countries along the Gulf of Guinea.Read more: Climate - Togo - average
In what state do you find the rainiest place on earth?
For years, a pair of towns just 10 miles apart in the Khasi Hills of northeastern India have claimed the title, as each receives an average of more than 460 inches (nearly 40 feet) of rainfall every year. Cherrapunji, a land of beautiful mountains, waterfalls and valleys that is home to about 10,000 people on a plateau overlooking the plains of nearby Bangladesh, has long used its record-setting rain as a calling card for tourists, advertising itself as the "wettest place on planet Earth." Cherrapunji's rainfall is often rivaled by a tiny neighboring village about 10 miles to the west called Mawsynram, which edges out Cherrapunji when it comes to average annual rainfall by less than 4 inches: 467.35 inches per year for Mawsynram vs. 463.66 inches for Cherrapunji. Not far behind Cherrapunji and Mawsynram is Hawaii's Mount Waialeale, which sees an average of more than 450 inches of rainfall every year. In 1982, a record 683 inches of rain fell here, which works out to nearly 57 feet. All of these places above may turn out to be runners-up, however. New data has revealed that Puerto Lopez de Micay, a small town near the coastline of western Colombia, may be a new contender for the wettest inhabited place in the world. Between April 1960 and February 2012, an average annual rainfall of just over 507 inches has been recorded at the weather observation station there, including an astonishing 937 inches (78 feet) of rain in 1984.
Why does cherrapunji receive more rain than shillong?
Cheerapunji receives a greater amount of rainfall than Shillong because it lies on the windward side of the Garo-Khasi-jaintia Hills of North-Eastern India. Shillong,on the other hand lies on the leeward side of these ranges. Cherrapunji receives rainfall from both the Arabian Sea Branch and the Bay of Bengal Branch of the South-West Monsoon winds.
Which city has the highest rainfall rate in India?
Cherrapunji, Meghalaya has the highest rainfall rate in India. Recently a nearby village to Cherrapunji, ie., Mawsynram has been recording more rainfalls.
What is the quantity of desert vegetation?
The answer depends on the amount of rainfall the particular desert receives. The Atacama Desert receives very little rainfall so has little plant life. On the other hand, the Sonoran Desert receives more rainfall and has much more plant life.
What place in India has had the most rainfall?
Its "Chiranphnji" well my answer is cherrapunji and the next will be mumbai Mumbai, you must be kidding, Mumbai receives good rain, but not even in Top20 cities. Of course, Mumbai traffic & road sucks while it rains.
How does the rainfall differ on the windward and leeward sides of a mountain-?
Rainfall on the windward and leeward sides of a mountain differ in the amount, whereby the windward side receives more rainfall.
Can a savannah be a desert?
The savannah is similar to a desert but receives more rainfall and, therefore, has more plant life, primarily grasses.
Why is solar energy more developed in western India?
Because that part of our country receives more temp. & less rainfall........
The desert is like steppe climate except?
The steppe generally receives more rainfall than a desert.
Steppe is like the desert climate expect that it has?
A steppe receives more rainfall than a desert and therefore has more plant life.
Southern slope of Himalayan Receive more rainfall than northern slope?
Yes. Southern Slope receives more rain.
What is the climate zone just south of the Sahara is called?
The Sahel which receives a bit more rainfall that the Sahara and has more grass and shrubs.
How does location in relation to mountain range influence climate?
the windward side of the mountain receives more rainfall. (c)
