Indian+Climate

__Climate of India__

The climate of India comprises a wide range of weather conditions across a vast geographic scale and varied topography. India includes 6 major differing climates which include: [|] India has four seasons: winter (January and February), summer (March to May), monsoon (June to September) and post monsoon period (October-December).
 * Arid desert.
 * Alpine tundra.
 * Humid tropical regions.


 * **Winter**, occurring between January and March. The year's coldest months are December and January, when temperatures average around 10–15 °C (50–59 °F) in the northwest; temperatures rise as one proceeds towards the equator, peaking around 20–25 °C (68–77 °F) in mainland India's southeast.
 * **Summer** or **pre-monsoon** season, lasting from March to June (April to July in northwestern India). In western and southern regions, the hottest month is April; for northern regions, May is the hottest month. Temperatures average around 32–40 °C (90–104 °F) in most of the interior.
 * **Monsoon** or **rainy** season, lasting from June to September. The season is dominated by the humid southwest summer monsoon, which slowly sweeps across the country beginning in late May or early June. Monsoon rains begin to recede from North India at the beginning of October.
 * **Post-monsoon** season, lasting from October to December. South India typically receives more precipitation. Monsoon rains begin to recede from North India at the beginning of October. In northwestern India, October and November are usually cloudless. Parts of the country experience the dry northeast monsoon.

India's unique geology and geography greatly influences it's climate such as the Himalayas in the north and the Thar Desert in the northwest. As common place within the Tropics, monsoonal and other weather conditions in India are unstable: major droughts, floods, cyclones and other natural disasters are sporadic, but have killed or displaced millions.