What are "mango showers" in the context of Indian climate?
Light pre-monsoon showers that help in the early ripening of mangoes
Mango showers are light pre-monsoon showers that occur towards the end of summer (April–May), mainly in Kerala and coastal Karnataka.
They are called mango showers because they help in the early ripening of mangoes.
Similar local showers include 'cherry blossoms' (coffee flowering in Karnataka) and 'Kalbaisakhi' (thunderstorms in West Bengal).
They are neither heavy monsoon rains, tropical storms nor winter showers.
Hence, Light pre-monsoon showers that help in the early ripening of mangoes.
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