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Months

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Temperature in \[{}^\circ C\]

\[26.7\]

\[27.3\]

\[28.3\]

\[28.7\]

\[28.6\]

\[26.6\]

\[26.2\]

\[26.2\]

\[26.5\]

\[26.7\]

\[26.6\]

\[26.5\]

Rainfall in cms.

\[2.3\]

\[2.1\]

\[3.7\]

\[10.6\]

\[20.8\]

\[35.6\]

\[22.3\]

\[14.6\]

\[13.8\]

\[27.3\]

\[20.6\]

\[7.5\]

(a) Why does this place experience hot and wet climate?

(b) Why does this place have two rainfall maximas?

(c) Identity the station.

Answer:

(a) This place experiences hot and wet climate because it is located near the coast.

(b) It gets rain for about eight months. It gets 35.6 cm rain in June from south-west monsoons and 27.3 cm rain in October from retreating monsoons. Hence it has two rainfall maxima.

(c) Tiruvanantapuram.