Map: Annual average rainfall of India

Over a range of under 20cm to over 800cm, these two maps, give an idea of the average rainfall received by different regions in the country.

The lowest rainfall receiving areas are Rajasthan, Gujarat, Western Uttar Pradesh, parts of Haryana and Punjab, and the central peninsular region of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.

The highest rainfall receiving regions are the North-east, Western Coastal regions, Eastern Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Orissa.

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