<P> The southern slopes of the western Himalayas , well - exposed to the monsoon , get heavy rainfall . Areas situated at elevations of 1,070 -- 2,290 metres ( 3,510 -- 7,510 ft ) receive the heaviest rainfall , which decreases rapidly at elevations above 2,290 metres ( 7,513 ft ) . Most precipitation occurs as snowfall during the late winter and spring months. The Himalayas experience their heaviest snowfall between December and February and at elevations above 1,500 metres ( 4,921 ft ) . Snowfall increases with elevation by up to several dozen millimetres per 100 metre ( ~ 2 in ; 330 ft ) increase . Elevations above 6,000 metres ( 19,685 ft ) never experience rain ; all precipitation falls as snow . </P>
<P> The southern slopes of the western Himalayas , well - exposed to the monsoon , get heavy rainfall . Areas situated at elevations of 1,070 -- 2,290 metres ( 3,510 -- 7,510 ft ) receive the heaviest rainfall , which decreases rapidly at elevations above 2,290 metres ( 7,513 ft ) . Most precipitation occurs as snowfall during the late winter and spring months. The Himalayas experience their heaviest snowfall between December and February and at elevations above 1,500 metres ( 4,921 ft ) . Snowfall increases with elevation by up to several dozen millimetres per 100 metre ( ~ 2 in ; 330 ft ) increase . Elevations above 6,000 metres ( 19,685 ft ) never experience rain ; all precipitation falls as snow . </P>
during winter which part of india receives rainfall
during winter which part of india receives rainfall
southern slopes of the western Himalayas
southern slopes of the western Himalayas