What is the general distribution of rainfall during the period from July to September in India?

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Advancing monsoon or south-west monsoon season, also called as rainy season, gives maximum rainfall to India which lasts from June to September. Distribution of rainfall across India:

Regions of high rainfall: These areas receive rainfall above 200 cm. Highest rainfall occurs in west coast and sub Himalayan ranges, Meghalaya Hills, Assam, West Bengal, West Coast and Southern slopes of eastern Himalayas.
Regions of moderate rainfall include areas with 100-200 cm of rainfall. Gujarat, East Tamil Nadu, North-eastern Peninsular, Western Ghats, eastern Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, the middle Ganga valley are included in this range.
Regions of less rainfall: These areas receive rainfall between 50-100cm. Upper Ganga valley, eastern Rajasthan, Punjab, Southern Plateau of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu fall under areas with less rainfall.
Regions with scanty rainfall: These areas receive rainfall below 50 cm. Northern part of Kashmir, Western Rajasthan, Punjab and Deccan Plateau falls under this category.

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