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i) Coastal Andhra Pradesh:— Coastal Andhra Pradesh gets rainfall during both<br />
the southwest and northeast monsoon seasons, the rainfall in southwest<br />
monsoon season being more than in northeast monsoon season. Except in<br />
Nellore district, there is no abrupt increase in rainfall from September<br />
to October when the northeast monsoon sets in; rainfall in October<br />
remains practically the same as in September. It rapidly decreases from<br />
October to <strong>No</strong>vember and by December, rainfall becomes insignificant except<br />
in Nellore district.<br />
ii) Tamil Nadu:— In contrast to the other four sub—divisions of the south<br />
Peninsula, Tamil Nadu gets more rainfall in October—December than during<br />
the southwest monsoon season. There is a considerable increase in rainfall<br />
from September to October and rainfall continues in <strong>No</strong>vember also. The<br />
interior districts get more rain in October than in <strong>No</strong>vember while the<br />
coastal -districts get more rain in <strong>No</strong>vember than in October. By December,<br />
rainfall considerably decreases and becomes much less than half of the<br />
previous month. In December, it is only the coastal districts where rainfall<br />
continues in any significant fashion. Over the south Peninsula, the<br />
isohyets run parallel to the coast and the rainfall decreases from the<br />
coast towards the interior and the rate of decrease of rainfall with distance<br />
from the coast is very high over Tamil Nadu. The season's rainfall<br />
is highest in the coastal region between Cuddalore and Point Calimere.<br />
This feature is in contrast to the distribution along the west coast during<br />
the southwest monsoon season when rainfall increases as we go inland from<br />
the coast.<br />
iii) Rayalaseema:— Just like Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema also gets rainfall<br />
during the southwest as well as the northeast monsoon season, the<br />
rainfall in southwest monsoon season being a little over one and a half<br />
times the rainfall in northeast monsoon season. September and October are<br />
the rainiest months, contributing to 36% of annual total. Rainfall<br />
decreases in <strong>No</strong>vember and by December it is practically insignificant.