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Why does the Tamil Nadu coast receive most of its rain in October and November?
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Answer
By October the south-west monsoon has withdrawn and the winds have reversed to blow from the north-east. Crossing the Bay of Bengal they pick up moisture and strike the Coromandel coast, which is on their windward side, so the retreating monsoon brings the coast its main rains.
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Explanation
During the south-west monsoon the same coast lies in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats.
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