Different Climatic Conditions in India

Made by: Manan Singh S-IX-A

India
India is a vast country in South Asia. Seventh-largest country by area. The second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east It shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; and Burma and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; in addition, India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.

Climate and Weather

Climate refers to the sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time. Weather refers to the state of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time.

Climate of India
The climate of India is described as the monsoon type. In Asia, this type of climate is found mainly in the south and the southeast.

Factors affecting Indian climate

Latitude Altitude Pressure and Winds

Variations in Indian Climate

India has different climates. In the South, the climate is mainly tropical, which means it can get very hot in summer and cool in winter. The northern part, though, has a cooler climate, called sub-tropical, and even alpine in mountainous regions. The Himalayas, in the alpine climate region, can get extremely cold. There is very heavy rainfall along the west coast and in the Eastern Himalayan foothills. The west, though, is drier. The deserts attract waterfilled winds from the Indian Ocean, which give rain when they come into India. When the monsoon rains come late or not so heavily, droughts are possible.

East India
East India is a region of India consisting of the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal.

Climate of East India

The region lies in the humid-subtropical zone, and experiences hot summers the monsoon and mild winters. The interior states have a drier climate and slightly more extreme climate, especially during the winters and summers, but the whole region receives heavy, sustained rainfall during the monsoon months. Snowfall occurs in the extreme northern regions of West Bengal and Daringbadi in Orissa and also in the Himalayas.

North India
North India is a loosely defined region consisting of the northern part of India. But in a broader sense, North India includes northern and most of eastern India, the Indus Valley of Pakistan.

Climate of North India

North India lies mainly in the north Temperate zone of the earth. Cold winters, hot summers and moderate monsoons are the general pattern. North India is one of the most climatically diverse regions on Earth. Extreme temperatures have ranged from45 C in Dras, Jammu and Kashmir to 50.6 C in Alwar, Rajasthan.

Northeast India
Northeast India is the eastern-most region of India connected to East India via a narrow corridor squeezed between Nepal and Bangladesh. It comprises the contiguous Seven Sister States-Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagala nd, Tripura and Sikkim.

Climate Of Northeast India

The North Eastern region has distinct climate variations. The rapid changes in topography result in climate changes within short distance. Generally the daily temperature in the plains of Brahmaputra and the Barak Valley as well as in Tripura and in the western portion of Mizo Hills is about 15o C in January, whereas in other parts of the region, the temperature is between 10oC to 15oC.

West India
West India, or the Western region of India consists of the states of Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra, along with the Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Climate of West India

The climate varies between tropical wet, tropical wet and dry, and semi arid. The coastal regions experience little seasonal variations although the temperatures range between 20C to 38C. Mumbai and northern Konkan regions experience cooler winters with minimum temperatures hovering around 12 C.

Climate of Central India

Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are two states constituting central India. They receive very hot summer and heavy monsoons between July and September. Winter is pleasant and temperature falls at night.

South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry.

In coastal areas the life is little bit tough. The main line of business is fishing and transportation through sea. As the climate is quite humid so people wear less/ cotton clothes. It rains a lot in these areas so their houses are made rain proof with slanting roofs so that water is not accumulated.