Pre-monsoon rainfall in India known as ‘mango-showers’, occur in the c

Pre-monsoon rainfall in India known as ‘mango-showers’, occur in the coastal areas of:

Karnataka
Odisha
Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
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UPSC Geoscientist – 2021
Pre-monsoon rainfall known as ‘mango showers’ is common in the coastal areas of Karnataka and Kerala.
These local pre-monsoon showers are important for the ripening of mangoes, hence the name.
Similar pre-monsoon showers in other regions of India are known by different local names, such as ‘Blossom Showers’ for coffee in Kerala or ‘Nor’westers’ in West Bengal and Assam (locally known as ‘Kal Baisakhi’).
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