Towards the end of summer, there are pre-monsoon showers which are a common phenomenon in Kerala and coastal areas of Karnataka. Locally, they are known as
Detailed Explanation:
Mango showers are pre-monsoon rainfall events occurring in Kerala and coastal Karnataka during late summer (April-May), coinciding with mango ripening season.
Blossom showers (also called April/coffee showers) refer to the same phenomenon, named after coffee blossoms in Karnataka.
Norwesters (or Kal Baisakhi) are entirely different—violent thunderstorms in eastern India (West Bengal, Odisha) during pre-monsoon months.
Since the question asks about Kerala and coastal Karnataka specifically, Mango showers is the most accurate local term, making Option 1 correct.
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