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India
has tropical weather. The subcontinent has eight climatic
zones all of which only have the monsoon rains in common. The
monsoon also comes to different parts of the country at different times.
Tourist when fly in the space of a couple of hours through a range of weather from
the cold crisp air of the mountains to the burning dry heat of the Rajasthan
Desert where summer temperature regularly reach 45°C and beyond. In heat &
wind it is
beautiful to see the sand dunes shift and move to the will of the winds, but
not at all pleasant to be caught in a sand strom coming off the Thar. In
winter Rajasthan is dry and cold and the skies a translucent blue.
It can be very cold from
December - January, very dry and hot from the end of March till June, very
hot and humid till the monsoons arrive from July through September. The rest
of the year is comfortably pleasant.
Across
the Gangetic plain, the summer months are an interminable heat haze. From
Gwalior through Bhopal and Raipur to Patna and Nagpur, temperature begin to
rise in March and by May they hover around 45°C. In the fields, the earth
actually shows deep cracks.
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SEASONS : The
climate becomes cold from November to mid-March, and the mornings and
evenings are cool and fresh and the days are warm and sunny. From
April to June, the climate becomes really hot and the days become dry
and hot with occasional dust storms. June marks the onset of monsoons
that lasts in most regions till September. |
| Summer
: Summers in India normally
start from mid-April and remain until June. While touring the plains, beware
of the hot
wind and stock yourself with water, glucose, and essential salts. Although
South and west India are hot but North India has
a very hot climate. |
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Monsoon : The monsoon hits north India in July, August, and early
September. In the south, you can expect heavy rain in the three months after
the withdrawal of the monsoon in the north. Simply allow more time to reach your destination
in view of floods and landslides. |
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| Winter
: When the mountainous northern India is laden with snow,
The mornings are foggy and
visibility is low, although afternoon sunshine is worth basking in. South India has a moderate temperature without any harshness and gives a
respite from the chilly north. |
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WEATHER Protect |
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A sun hat, On
the beach - lotion with sun-block ingredient, Sunglasses protect your eyes from glare
/ dust, a woolen sweater,
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| or warm
clothes, waterproof, cold cream and
moisturizers ,
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Suggested Clothing:
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| HIMALAYAS: Light clothes from March to October with
light woolens depending on temperature. Heavy woolens for winter since the
climate can change rapidly in the mountains. |
| PLAINS & Central India: Light clothes from March to October with
occasional light woolens depending on temperature. Heavy woolens for winter.
Raincoats and umbrellas during monsoons. |
| Rest of India :
Light clothes from March to October with
occasional light woolens depending on temperature. Raincoats and umbrellas during monsoons. |
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Temp.
Chart |
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CITY |
SUMMER |
WINTER |
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MAX. |
MIN. |
MAX. |
MIN. |
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Agra |
40.5 |
24.5 |
24.1 |
8.2 |
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Ahmedabad |
38.0 |
27.4 |
29.6 |
12.6 |
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Allahabad |
39.8 |
28.9 |
24.8 |
9.3 |
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Aurangabad |
34.7 |
23.2 |
28.9 |
13.8 |
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Bangalore |
28.9 |
19.7 |
25.7 |
15.3 |
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Bhopal |
36.9 |
25.4 |
26.1 |
10.6 |
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Mumbai |
31.9 |
26.3 |
30.9 |
20.8 |
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Calcutta |
34.1 |
26.7 |
27.0 |
14.2 |
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Cochin |
29.0 |
24.1 |
30.3 |
23.5 |
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Darjeeling |
19.3 |
14.7 |
11.9 |
4.4 |
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Guwahati |
31.5 |
24.7 |
24.9 |
12.5 |
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Gwalior |
40.8 |
30.2 |
24.8 |
7.2 |
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Hyderabad |
34.1 |
24.1 |
27.8 |
13.4 |
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Jaipur |
39.2 |
27.3 |
24.4 |
9.1 |
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Jammu |
40.4 |
27.7 |
21.1 |
9.3 |
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Leh |
21.1 |
6.7 |
1.6 |
-11.1 |
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Lucknow |
39.3 |
28.0 |
24.8 |
9.1 |
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Chennai |
37.3 |
27.6 |
28.2 |
21.0 |
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Mount Abu |
29.0 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
1.0 |
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Mussoorie |
24.1 |
16.4 |
12.7 |
4.3 |
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Mysore |
28.9 |
20.2 |
27.0 |
16.5 |
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New Delhi |
39.9 |
28.7 |
23.4 |
8.0 |
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Patna |
36.7 |
27.1 |
24.9 |
11.7 |
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Port Blair |
29.1 |
24.2 |
29.0 |
23.1 |
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Pune |
31.9 |
23.0 |
30.1 |
12.0 |
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Puri |
31.7 |
27.4 |
27.2 |
17.7 |
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Shimla |
24.3 |
16.2 |
11.3 |
4.2 |
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Tiruchirapalli |
36.4 |
26.5 |
29.3 |
21.3 |
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Trivandrum |
29.4 |
23.6 |
30.9 |
22.5 |
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Varanasi |
38.9 |
28.2 |
24.7 |
9.7 |
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