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2. Amw (Tropical Monsoon Type)


This climate has a short dry winter season. The rainfall is heavy during the season of South-West monsoon, leading to luxurious growth of evergreen rain forests. It occupies parts of Konkan, Malabar Coast and the adjoining areas of the Western Ghats, Plateau of Tamil Nadu, and southern areas of Tripura and Mizoram.