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Climate of
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| India is as large
as a continent with a varying climate. You can always find a suitable
place with your choice of climate. If you are travelling during
the summer months, the Northern part that borders the world's
longest mountain range, the Himalays is pleasant. The South also
has its hill stations and most certainly the mountains of Kashmir,
Himachal Pradesh, North Uttar Pradesh. The famous hill resorts
of the South like Kodai Kanal, Ootacamund and Croog, beside Darjeeling,
Sikkim are recommended in summer.
India has three major seasons - winter - summer
and the monsoon. Winter months (November-March) are bright and
pleasant, with snowfall in the northern hills. Summer time (April-June)
is hot in most parts of India, and it is then that the numerous
hill resorts provide cool retreat. During the monsoon, rainfall
is heavy along the west coast between June and September, and
along the east coast between mid-October and December.
|
Temperature
and Rainfall Chart |
| R = Rainfall (mm) |
| City |
|
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 |
| min. |
7 |
10 |
16 |
22 |
27 |
29 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
19 |
12 |
8 |
| R avg. |
16 |
9 |
11 |
5 |
10 |
60 |
2 |
10 |
26 |
31 |
51 |
23 |
| Amritsar |
T.max. |
19 |
23 |
28 |
34 |
39 |
40 |
36 |
34 |
34 |
32 |
27 |
21 |
| min. |
5 |
7 |
12 |
16 |
21 |
25 |
26 |
25 |
23 |
17 |
9 |
5 |
| R.avg. |
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 |
| min. |
14 |
16 |
20 |
24 |
25 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
21> |
20 |
16 |
14 |
| R.avg. |
3 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
17 |
141 |
189 |
146 |
179 |
62 |
32 |
9 |
| Bangalore |
T. max. |
28 |
31 |
33 |
34 |
33 |
30 |
28 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
| min. |
15 |
16 |
19 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
17 |
15 |
| R.avg. |
4 |
14 |
63 |
71 |
19 |
65 |
93 |
95 |
129 |
195 |
46 |
16 |
| Bombay |
T. max. |
31 |
32 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
32 |
30 |
29 |
30 |
32 |
33 |
32 |
| min. |
16 |
17 |
20 |
24 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
24 |
18 |
13 |
| R.avg. |
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 |
| min. |
12 |
15 |
20 |
24 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
24 |
18 |
13 |
| R.avg. |
13 |
22 |
30 |
50 |
135 |
263 |
320 |
318 |
253 |
134 |
29 |
4 |
| Cochin |
T. max. |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
30 |
| min. |
23 |
24 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
| R.avg. |
9 |
34 |
50 |
139 |
364 |
756 |
572 |
386 |
235 |
333 |
184 |
37 |
| Darjeeling |
T. max. |
9 |
1 |
15 |
18 |
19 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
15 |
12 |
| min. |
3 |
4 |
8 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
11 |
7 |
4 |
| R.avg. |
22 |
27 |
52 |
109 |
167 |
522 |
713 |
573 |
419 |
116 |
14 |
5 |
| Delhi |
T. max. |
21 |
24 |
30 |
36 |
41 |
40 |
35 |
34 |
34 |
35 |
29 |
23 |
| min. |
7 |
10 |
15 |
21 |
27 |
29 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
19 |
12 |
8 |
| R.avg. |
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 |
| min. |
4 |
5 |
9 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
12 |
9 |
6 |
| R.avg. |
44 |
56 |
142 |
222 |
493 |
644 |
63 |
588 |
476 |
152 |
35 |
15 |
| Gwalior |
T. max. |
23 |
27 |
33 |
39 |
43 |
41 |
34 |
32 |
32 |
33 |
29 |
25 |
| min. |
7 |
10 |
16 |
22 |
28 |
30 |
27 |
25 |
34 |
18 |
11 |
7 |
| R.avg. |
18 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
9 |
83 |
274 |
259 |
192 |
35 |
2 |
8 |
| Jaipur |
T. max. |
22 |
25 |
31 |
37 |
41 |
39 |
34 |
32 |
33 |
33 |
29 |
24 |
| min. |
8 |
11 |
15 |
21 |
26 |
27 |
26 |
24 |
23 |
18 |
12 |
9 |
| R.avg. |
14 |
8 |
9 |
4 |
10 |
54 |
193 |
239 |
90 |
19 |
3 |
4 |
| Jaisalmer |
T. max. |
24 |
28 |
33 |
38 |
42 |
41 |
38 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
31 |
25 |
| min. |
8 |
11 |
17 |
21 |
25 |
27 |
27 |
25 |
25 |
20 |
13 |
9 |
| R.avg. |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
89 |
86 |
14 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
| Jodhpur |
T. max. |
25 |
28 |
33 |
38 |
42 |
40 |
36 |
33 |
35 |
36 |
31 |
27 |
| min. |
9 |
12 |
17 |
22 |
27 |
29 |
27 |
25 |
24 |
20 |
14 |
11 |
| R.avg. |
7 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
31 |
122 |
145 |
47 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
| Madras |
T. max. |
29 |
31 |
33 |
35 |
38 |
37 |
35 |
35 |
34 |
32 |
29 |
28 |
| min. |
20 |
21 |
23 |
26 |
28 |
28 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
21 |
| R.avg. |
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 |
| min. |
21 |
22 |
23 |
25 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
| R.avg. |
26 |
16 |
21 |
81 |
59 |
31 |
48 |
117 |
123 |
179 |
161 |
43 |
| Patna |
T. max. |
24 |
26 |
33 |
38 |
39 |
37 |
33 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
29 |
25 |
| min. |
11 |
13 |
19 |
23 |
26 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
23 |
16 |
12 |
| R.avg. |
2 |
20 |
7 |
8 |
28 |
139 |
266 |
307 |
243 |
63 |
6 |
2 |
| Trivandrum |
T. max. |
31 |
32 |
33 |
32 |
31 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
31 |
| min. |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
| R.avg. |
20 |
20 |
33 |
122 |
249 |
331 |
215 |
164 |
123 |
271 |
207 |
73 |
| Udaipur |
T. max. |
24 |
28 |
32 |
36 |
38 |
36 |
31 |
29 |
31 |
32 |
29 |
26 |
| min. |
8 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
19 |
11 |
8 |
| R.avg. |
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 |
| min. |
9 |
11 |
17 |
22 |
27 |
28 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
21 |
13 |
9 |
| R.avg. |
23 |
8 |
14 |
1 |
8 |
102 |
346 |
240 |
261 |
38 |
15 |
2 |
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