Climate in India

The climate in India is called 'tropical monsoon climate'. The factors that influence the climate of India are latitude, topography, proximity to the sea, altitude, distance from the sea, the Himalayan mountain range, and monsoon winds. India experiences four main seasons - winter, summer, southwest monsoon, and northeast monsoon. Winter is the period from December to February. During winter, there is occasional rain in some parts of North India. The hot season in India is from March to May. During this time, the temperature in North India soars. The main rainy season in India is the southwest monsoon, which lasts for four months from June to September. Monsoon winds reach the Kerala coast in early June and advance in a northeasterly direction. The months of October and November are the months of withdrawal of the monsoon. This is also known as the northeast monsoon season. During this time, a low pressure area and a cyclone form in the Bay of Bengal due to the winds blowing from the northeast of India. This results in heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal.

Traditional Seasons in India

Although the seasons are generally divided into four, India is considered to have six distinct seasons based on the changes in atmospheric conditions - Shishir, Hemanta, Sharat, Varsha, Grisma and Vasantha.