Climate of India : Types, Area and Characteristics
Monsoon –
A type of wind system in which there is almost complete reversal of prevailing wind direction .
South West Monsoon (June & July)
North East Monsoon ( September to December)
Seasons of India –
Winter Season – Mid December to Mid March
Summer Season – Mid March to May
Rainy Season – June to September
Seasons of Retreating Monsoon - October to Mid December
Climate Regions of India
Type
Area
Characteristics
Tropical Rain Forest
Western Ghats
Western Coastal Plains
Parts of Asom
High temperature through out the Year
Heavy Seasonal Rainfall
Annual Rainfall 200 cm annually (May to November)
Tropical Savana Climate
Most of peninsular region(Except leeward side of western Ghats )
Dry winters
Annual rainfall varies from 76 cm to 150 cm
Tropical semi – arid steppe climate
Rainshadow belt running south ward from central Maharashtra to Tamil Nadu
Low rainfall varies from 38 cm to 80 cm and temperature from 20 to 30 degree centrigate
Tropical and sub tropical steppes
Punjab
Haryana
Run of Kutch
Temperature varies from 12 – 35 degree centrigate
Tropical desert
Western parts of Barmer
Jaisalmer
Bikaner district of Rajesthan
Parts of Kutchchh
Scanty rainfall (Mostly in form of cloud burst )
High temperature
Mountain climate
Mountain region (Above 6000 m or more )
Rainfall varies from 63.5 cm to 254 cm (Mostly during south – west Monsoon )
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Climate of India : Types, Area and Characteristics
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Yateendra sahu
August 21, 2016
Monsoon – A type of wind system in which there is almost complete reversal of prevailing wind direction . South West Monsoon (June &a...
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