CLIMATE IN INDIA

India is a vast country with such climatic diversity that conditions in the far north have no relation to those in the extreme south. Climate varies greatly, from the deserts of Rajasthan to the cool highlands of Assam, the wettest place on earth. The weather is tropically hot with variations from region to region. Coolest weather lasts from December to February, with cool, fresh mornings and evenings and dry, sunny days. Between March and May the weather is extremely hot, dry, dusty and unpleasant. Monsoon rains occur in most regions in summer between June and September. Basically India has three seasons in a year - the hot, the wet and the cool.

Northern Himalayas
Indian states of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and hills of Uttarachal, Bengal and Sikkim fall in the Himalayan and Trans-Himalayan regions. In this region, March to mid-July is pleasant; end July to end September is pouring rains and hence is rather uncomfortable to travel. October to February is rather too cold as its snow time and again; in the higher reaches of the Himalayas and Trans Himalayan regions temperature falls way below freezing points.
Required clothing: Lightweights to medium-weights from March to October. Warmer wears for the winter. Weather can change rapidly in mountains and it is therefore important to be suitably equipped.

Northern Plains
The states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, the Punjab, Haryana and Bihar can broadly be categorised as falling in Northern Plains region. These plains have rather extreme climatic conditions throughout the year. During summer months, from end-April to mid-July, it is time for proverbial heat and dust. From mid-July to end September it is rainy reason and the climate is humid and hence a little uncomfortable for traveling. From October it starts to get pleasant in North India; by the end of November the climate is a little cold but very much bearable. Only during December and January that cold is rather too much in the mornings and evenings; however, even during this time of the year days are sunny and pleasant.
Required Clothing: Lightweight cottons and linens in summer and warmer clothes in winter.

Central India
The states of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh form what is Central India. This region, more or less, escapes very worst of summer season. However, monsoons are very heavy here and cover the entire period of July to September. In winter, temperature falls during nights but days are sunny and pleasant.
Required Clothing: Lightweights most of the year with warmer clothes during evenings of winter.

Western India
Maharashtra and Goa may be seen as forming Western India. The period from November to February is most comfortable, although evenings can be a little cold. Here summers can be hot and extremely humid and monsoon months from June to September rather too wet.
Required Clothing: Lightweight cottons and linens most of the year with warmer clothes for winters.

South-West India
The states of Kerala and Karnataka are more or less what is South-West India. The most pleasant weather here is from November to March. Monsoon rains from between late June to end September. Summer temperatures are not as high as in Northern India although humidity is extreme.
Required Clothing: Lightweights all year with a little warmer clothes for cooler evenings particularly in winter.

South-East India
South East India broadly includes the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa. This region experiences north-east monsoon between October and December and temperatures and humidity are high all year. Hills of Tamil Nadu can be cold in winter.
Required Clothing: Lightweight cottons and linens. Warmer clothes in winter particularly in hills.

Temperature and Rainfall in India

T= Temperature in C
R= Rainfall average

Place
Temp.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Agra
T Max
22
26
32
38
42
41
35
33
33
33
29
24
  T Min
7
10
16
22
27
29
27
26
25
19
12
8
  R i.d.
16
9
11
5
10
60
210
263
151
23
2
4
                           
Ahmedabad
T Max
29
31
36
40
41
38
33
32
33
36
33
30
  T Min
12
15
19
23
26
27
26
25
24
21
16
13
  R i.d.
4
0
1
2
5
100
316
213
163
13
5
1
                           
Allahabad
T Max
24
27
33
39
42
40
34
32
33
33
29
25
  T Min
9
12
17
23
27
29
27
26
25
21
13
9
  R i.d.
20
22
14
5
8
102
275
333
195
40
17
16
                           
Amritsar
T Max
19
23
28
34
39
40
36
34
34
32
27
21
  T Min
5
7
12
16
21
25
26
25
23
19
9
5
  R i.d.
38
11
26
9
11
32
169
168
106
54
10
15
                           
Aurangabad
T Max
29
32
36
38
40
35
29
29
30
31
30
29
  T Min
14
16
20
24
25
23
22
21
21
20
16
14
  R i.d.
3
3
4
7
17
141
189
146
179
62
32
9
                           
Banglore
T Max
28
31
33
34
33
30
28
29
28
28
27
27
  T Min
15
16
19
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
17
15
  R i.d.
4
14
6
37
119
65
93
95
129
195
46
16
                           
Bhopal
T Max
26
29
34
38
41
37
30
29
30
31
29
26
  T Min
10
13
17
21
26
25
23
23
22
18
13
11
  R i.d.
17
5
10
3
11
137
429
308
232
37
15
7
                           
Bhubaneswar
T Max
29
32
35
38
38
35
31
31
31
31
29
28
  T Min
16
19
22
26
27
26
25
25
25
23
18
16
  R i.d.
12
25
17
12
61
223
301
336
305
266
51
3
                           
Bombay/ Mumbai
T Max
31
32
33
33
33
32
30
29
30
32
33
32
  T Min
16
17
20
24
26
26
25
24
24
23
20
18
  R i.d.
0
1
0
0
20
647
945
660
309
117
7
1
                           
Calcutta
T Max
26
29
34
36
36
34
32
32
32
31
29
27
  T Min
12
15
20
24
26
26
26
26
26
24
18
13
  R i.d.
13
22
30
50
135
263
320
318
253
134
29
4
                           
Chandigarh
T Max
20
23
29
34
38
39
34
33
33
31
27
22
  T Min
7
9
14
19
24
26
24
23
22
17
10
7
  R i.d.
56
25
26
10
13
62
277
263
226
82
5
18
                           
Cochin
T Max
31
31
31
31
31
29
28
28
28
29
30
30
  T Min
23
24
26
26
26
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
  R i.d.
9
34
50
139
364
756
572
386
235
333
184
37
                           
Darjeeling
T Max
9
11
15
18
19
19
20
20
20
19
15
12
  T Min
3
4
8
11
13
15
15
15
15
11
7
4
  R i.d.
22
27
52
109
187
522
713
573
419
116
14
5
                           
Delhi
T Max
21
24
30
36
41
40
35
34
34
35
29
23
  T Min
7
10
15
21
27
29
27
26
25
19
12
8
  R i.d.
25
22
17
7
8
65
211
173
150
31
1
5
                           
Gangtok
T Max
14
15
19
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
19
15
  T Min
4
5
9
12
14
16
17
17
16
12
9
6
  R i.d.
44
56
142
222
493
644
663
588
476
152
35
15
                           
Guwahati
T Max
23
27
30
32
31
31
32
32
32
30
27
25
  T Min
10
12
16
20
23
25
26
26
25
22
17
12
  R i.d.
17
9
73
136
276
351
373
294
190
86
8
7
                           
Hyderabad
T Max
29
31
35
37
39
34
30
29
30
30
29
28
  T Min
15
17
20
24
26
24
22
22
22
20
16
13
  R i.d.
2
11
13
24
30
107
165
147
163
71
25
5
                           
Imphal
T Max
21
23
27
29
29
29
28
29
29
28
25
22
  T Min
4
7
10
15
19
21
22
22
21
17
11
5
  R i.d.
17
31
51
91
231
278
253
189
136
117
28
3
                           
Jaipur
T Max
22
25
31
37
41
39
34
32
33
33
29
24
  T Min
8
11
15
21
26
27
26
24
23
18
12
9
  R i.d.
14
1
8
9
4
10
54
193
239
90
19
4
                           
Jaisalmer
T Max
24
28
33
38
42
41
38
36
36
36
31
26
  T Min
8
11
17
21
25
27
27
25
25
20
13
9
  R i.d.
2
1
3
1
5
7
89
86
14
1
5
2
                           
Jammu
T Max
18
21
26
33
39
40
35
33
33
31
26
21
  T Min
8
11
15
21
26
28
26
25
24
19
13
9
  R i.d.
71
54
57
25
17
61
321
319
151
29
8
29
                           
Jodhpur
T Max
25
28
33
38
42
40
36
33
35
36
31
27
  T Min
9
12
17
22
27
29
27
25
24
20
14
11
  R i.d.
7
5
2
2
6
31
122
145
47
7
3
1
                           
Kohima
T Max
15
17
21
25
25
24
24
25
24
22
19
10
  T Min
8
10
13
17
18
19
19
19
19
17
13
10
  R i.d.
18
18
55
63
177
319
382
353
270
143
39
4
                           
Lucknow
T Max
23
26
33
38
41
39
34
33
33
33
29
25
  T Min
9
11
16
22
27
28
27
26
25
20
13
9
  R i.d.
24
17
9
6
12
94
299
302
182
40
1
6
                           
Madras/ Chennai
T Max
29
31
33
35
38
37
35
35
34
32
29
28
  T Min
20
21
23
26
28
28
26
26
25
24
23
21
  R i.d.
24
7
15
25
52
53
83
124
118
267
309
139
                           
Madurai
T Max
30
32
35
36
37
37
36
35
35
33
31
30
  T Min
21
22
23
25
26
26
26
26
25
24
23
22
  R i.d.
26
15
21
81
59
31
48
117
123
179
161
43
                           
Nagpur
T Max
29
33
36
40
43
38
31
30
31
32
30
29
  T Min
13
15
19
24
28
27
24
24
23
20
14
12
  R i.d.
15
2
25
20
10
174
351
277
181
62
9
2
                           
Nainital
T Max
10
13
17
21
24
24
21
21
21
19
16
13
  T Min
2
4
8
12
15
17
17
16
15
10
6
3
  R i.d.
117
44
54
25
75
273
769
561
331
305
7
35
                           
Panaji
T Max
31
32
32
33
33
31
29
29
29
31
33
33
  T Min
19
20
23
25
27
25
24
24
24
23
22
21
  R i.d.
2
0
4
17
18
580
892
341
277
122
20
37
                           
Patna
T Max
24
26
33
38
39
37
33
32
32
32
29
25
  T Min
11
13
19
23
26
27
27
27
26
23
16
12
  R i.d.
21
20
7
8
28
139
266
307
243
63
6
2
                           
Pondicherry
T Max
28
29
30
32
34
36
35
34
33
31
29
28
  T Min
21
21
23
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
23
22
  R i.d.
13
6
52
21
45
28
28
62
74
735
327
210
                           
Port Blair
T Max
29
30
31
32
31
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
  T Min
23
22
23
26
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
  R i.d.
29
26
23
71
363
589
435
436
516
329
205
157
                           
Pune
T Max
31
33
36
38
37
32
28
28
29
32
31
30
  T Min
12
13
17
21
23
23
23
22
21
19
15
12
  R i.d.
21
20
7
8
28
139
266
307
243
63
6
2
                           
Puri
T Max
27
28
30
31
32
31
31
31
31
31
29
27
  T Min
18
21
25
27
27
27
27
27
27
25
21
18
  R i.d.
9
20
14
12
63
187
296
256
258
242
75
8
                           
Shillong
T Max
15
17
21
24
24
24
24
24
24
22
19
16
  T Min
4
6
11
14
15
17
18
18
17
13
8
5
  R i.d.
15
29
59
136
325
545
395
335
315
220
35
6
                           
Shimla
T Max
9
10
14
19
23
24
21
20
20
18
15
11
  T Min
2
3
7
11
15
16
16
15
14
10
7
4
  R i.d.
65
48
58
38
54
147
415
385
195
45
7
24
                           
Srinagar
T Max
4
8
13
19
25
29
31
30
28
23
15
9
  T Min
-2
-1
6
7
11
14
18
18
13
6
0
-2
  R i.d.
73
72
104
78
63
36
61
63
32
29
17
36
                           
Trivandrum
T Max
31
32
33
32
31
29
29
29
30
30
30
31
  T Min
23
23
24
25
25
24
23
22
23
23
23
23
  R i.d.
20
20
43
122
249
331
215
164
123
271
207
73
                           
Udaipur
T Max
24
28
32
36
38
36
31
29
31
32
29
26
  T Min
8
10
15
20
25
25
24
23
22
19
11
8
  R i.d.
9
4
3
3
5
87
197
207
120
16
6
3
                           
Varanasi
T Max
23
27
33
39
41
39
33
32
32
32
29
25
  T Min
9
11
17
22
27
28
26
26
25
21
13
9
  R i.d.
23
8
14
1
8
102
346
240
261
38
15
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