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Climate of India

ICSE · Class 10 · Geography

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1. Major Factors Affecting the Climate of India

  • India extends about 3200 km from north to south, from 8°N to 37°6'N.
  • The Tropic of Cancer passes through Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal.
  • The Tropic of Cancer divides India into two parts: the North Temperate Zone and the South Tropical Zone.
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2. Temperature Conditions in India

  • Rajasthan can reach 45-50°C in summer.
  • Central India averages about 45°C in May.
  • South India averages about 38-40°C in May.
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3. Rainfall in India

  • The annual rainfall varies from about 1187 cm at Mawsynram to less than 25 cm in the Thar Desert.
  • Mawsynram is 16 km west of Cherrapunji in Meghalaya.
  • Cherrapunji is a nearby reference point for the world’s highest rainfall region.
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4. The South-West Monsoon

  • The South-West Monsoon is the rainy season in India and lasts from June to September.
  • The advance of the South-West Monsoon can be seen on satellite pictures between 1st and 5th June every year.
  • The Arabian Sea branch strikes Kerala on 1st June.

Key Concepts

Central concept: India's climate is Tropical Monsoon Climate shaped by latitude, the Himalayas, altitude, distance from the sea, pressure systems, monsoon winds, and local winds.

Geographical positionHimalayasTemperature contrastsAltitudeDistance from the seaSeasonal cycleHot dry seasonSouth-West Monsoon

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