<P> Karnataka is divided into three meteorological zones: </P> <Ul> <Li> Coastal Karnataka: This zone comprises the districts of Uttara Kannada, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada . It is a region of heavy rainfall and receives an average rainfall of 3638.5 mm per annum . far in excess of rest of state . </Li> <Li> North Interior Karnataka: This zone comprises the districts of Belgaum, Bidar, Bijapur, Bagalkot, Haveri, Gadag, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Koppal, Bellary and Raichur Districts . This is an arid zone and receives only 711.5 mm of average rainfall per annum . </Li> <Li> South Interior Karnataka: The rest of the districts of Karnataka falls into this zone . This zone receives 1064.8 mm of average rainfall per annum . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Coastal Karnataka: This zone comprises the districts of Uttara Kannada, Udupi and Dakshina Kannada . It is a region of heavy rainfall and receives an average rainfall of 3638.5 mm per annum . far in excess of rest of state . </Li> <Li> North Interior Karnataka: This zone comprises the districts of Belgaum, Bidar, Bijapur, Bagalkot, Haveri, Gadag, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Koppal, Bellary and Raichur Districts . This is an arid zone and receives only 711.5 mm of average rainfall per annum . </Li>

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