Whats the climate like in India?
The climate is terrain-driven in India, and therefore it varies between regions. The north is moderately cold in winter (January to March), due to the Himalayas, which act as a powerful barrier against the katabatic winds coming from Central Asia. For the same reason North India can be extremely hot in summer; remaining moderate in temperature in the other seasons. The very south of India is called the Deccan Plateau (from the Sanskrit dakshina meaning ‘south’), and takes in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Its climate is one of tropical monsoon, and rainfall brought in from the sea by monsoon winds can last up to three months. Monsoonal rain is seasonal but heavy. Eastern India experiences the Bay of Bengal monsoon, and so the weather behaves in much the same way. Western India is largely arid desert; but the whole country is categorised as tropical. Seasons in India run as follows: Monsoon season, June-September – slowly sweeps across and up the country
