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Weather
India has a hot tropical weather with variations from region
to region. Coolest weather lasts from November to mid-March,
with cool, fresh mornings and evenings and dry, sunny days.
Really hot weather, when it is dry, dusty and unpleasant, is
between April and June. Monsoon rains occur in most regions
in summer between June and September.
The Himalayas
Most hill stations are best from March to June. July to August
is the monsoon. Winters can be quite cold. Shimla is higher
and therefore colder in winter and places like Pahalgam. Gulmarg
and Manali under several feet of snow (December to March) and
temperatures in Ladakh can be extremely cold. The road to Leh
is open from June to October.
Required clothing
Lightweight to medium weights from March to October. Warmer
wear for winter. Weather can change rapidly in mountains and
it is therefore important to be suitably equipped.
Northern Plains
This region has an extreme climate, warm inland from April to
mid-June falling to almost freezing at night in winter, between
November and February. Summers are hot with monsoons between
June and September.
Required clothing
Lightweight cottons and linens in summer with warmer clothes
in winter and on cooler evenings. Waterproofing essential during
monsoons.
Central
India
The State of Madhya Pradesh escapes very worst of hot season
but monsoons are heavy between July and September. Temperatures
fall at night during winter.
Required clothing
Lightweights most of the year with warmer clothes during evenings
particularly in winter. Waterproofing essential during monsoons.
Western India
November to February is most comfortable, although nights can
be cold. Summers can be extremely hot with monsoon rainfall
between mid-June and mid-September
Required clothing
Lightweight cottons and linen most of the year with warmer clothes
for cooler winter and Waterproofing essential during monsoons.
Southern India
The most pleasant weather is from November to March. Monsoon
rains between late April and July. Summer temperatures are hot
as high as Northern India although humidity is extreme. Cooling
breezes on coast . Inland, Mysore and Bijapur have pleasant
climates with relatively low rainfall.
Required clothing
Lightweight cottons and linen throughout the year. Waterproofing
essential during monsoons. |
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