The Western Ghats are known to receive the maximum rainfall from the South-west Monsoon winds in India due to orographic rainfall.
The Western Ghats receive the maximum rainfall from the South-west Monsoon winds in India primarily due to orographic rainfall.
This occurs because the moisture-laden monsoon winds, blowing from the Arabian Sea, strike the steep windward slopes of the Western Ghats.
As these air masses are forced to rise abruptly, they cool adiabatically, leading to condensation and heavy precipitation on the western side of the mountains.
Consequently, regions on the leeward (eastern) side of the Western Ghats receive significantly less rainfall, creating a rain shadow effect.
This geographical feature makes the Western Ghats a high-rainfall zone during the monsoon season.
