IAS (Admin.) Mains Geography Physical Setting- India-Mechanism of Indian Monsoons and Rainfall Patterns Study Material (Page 18 of 21)

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Seasons in India: Summer (April-May)

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Summer (April-May)

Summer season, in northwestern India lasts from April to June, and in the rest of the country from March to June.

Temperature

  • Movement of ITCZ: Temperatures in the north rise due to high solar insolation now received around Tropic of Cancer. The influence of shifting of ITCZ can be seen clearly from the temperature recordings during March-May at different stations, located at different latitudes. The hottest month for the western and southern regions of the country is April, whereas for the northern regions it is May.
    • In March, the highest day temperatures of around are found in Deccan Plateau.
    • In April, highest…

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Seasons in India: Monsoon (June-September) , Post Monsoon or Autumn (October-November)

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Monsoon (June-September)

Monsoon season starts from end of May and lasts until beginning of October. We discussed the progress and mechanism of monsoon in earlier topics.

Post Monsoon or Autumn (October-November)

Months of October and November bring northeast or “retreating” monsoon characterized by dry, cool, and dense air masses in large parts of India. Precipitation is reduced resulting in drying of vegetation.

Temperature

Average daily maximum temperatures in this season range between and .

Pressure

As we discussed in the section on retreating monsoon, the region of high pressure now forms over the land and the resul…

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