The climate of India is one of the most important factors to outline your travel plan in India. The vast geographic scale and diverse topography brings a wide range of climatic conditions, which vary greatly from region to region, and sometimes even from day to night, as in the desert regions. North India get sever fluctuations in climate due to the changing moods of Himalayan mountains and Thar Desert, while south India surrounding by Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, and Bay of Bengal, make India a monsoonal country. The climate of India is further subdivided by inside tropical variation in north and south India. It is completely a web in which you will enjoy varied and unique climatic experiences.

The far north eastern part of India is covered with white snows and receives -40 oC winter while north western part is dominated by simmering Thar Desert and get hottest climate reaching to above 50 oC. The north central India is made up of fertile landscapes and get four different kind of weathers. The south India is blessed with evergreen forests, rivers, and largest bodies of water. Pleasant round the year, South India also offers very, very interesting climatic conditions. When you are on trip to India, keep climate your primary concern, it is an another way to explore the diversities of India.

Climatic Conditions in Different Regions of India
Northern Plains
Northern Plains of India has extreme climate in all seasons. Summers are usually hot, humid and very harsh. July to September is monsoonal seasons and the region is showered with most of the rain during this season. then Winter starts from last of November and continued till early march. It is the best time to visit north plains.

Western Himalayas
summer is the best time to visit Western Himalayas. The climate in summer (March to June) is very pleasant with little bit cold evenings and plenty of sunny days. The region is covered in the heavy snowfalls and steep fall in temperature during winter and most of the areas are inaccessible. Summer and winter both are best time if you are adventure lovers.

Central India
Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are two states constituting central India. They receive very hot summer and heavy monsoons between July and September. Winter is pleasant and temperature falls at night. Pack lightweight clothes for most of the year with warmer clothes during evenings particularly in winter. If it is monsoon season, never forget waterproofing.
Western India
Western India has very complex climatic conditions. In summer, it can be extremely hot with monsoon rainfall between between mid-June and mid-September. The best time to visit Western India is from November to February. In winter, evenings are more colder. Lightweight cottons and linen are required clothes and warmer clothes for cooler winter. Never forget waterproofing essential in monsoon season.

Southwest India
Here, temperatures in summer is as hot as in Northern India although humidity is extreme. Monsoon season remains between late April and July. Coastal areas are cool and pleasant. Inland, Mysore and Bijapur have pleasant climates with relatively low rainfall. If you want to be here, November to March is the most ideal time.


Four official seasons
Climate of India is like moon, never constant, always changing. Even though, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has recognized four official seasons.

1. Winter falls between January and March. December and January are the coldest month of the year reaching to the average temperature around 10-15 oC in the northwest; and 20-25 oC in mainland India's southeast.
2. Summer or pre-monsoon season remains from March to June (April to July in northwestern India). May and June are the hottest months in north India while April is the hottest in western and southern regions. The average temperature is 32-40 oC in most of the interior.
3. June to September is monsoonal season. In beginning, the season is dominated by the humid southwest summer monsoon and gradually it moves to rest part of the country in late May or early June. The season recede in north India from October.
4. Post-monsoon season last from October to December in which south India receives more precipitation while monsoon rains begin to diminish from North India with the beginning of October. Some parts of the country receive dry north east monsoon. The northwestern India is cloudless in October and November.

Climate of some major cities of India
» Agra : 40 -24 oC (Summer), 24 - 8 oC (Winter)
» Aurangabad : 34 - 23 oC (Summer), 28- 13oC (Winter)
» Bangalore : 30 -19 oC (Summer), 25-16 oC (Winter)
» Bhopal : 37-26 oC (Summer), 26-11 oC (Winter)
» Mumbai : 32-27 oC (Summer), 30-20 oC (Winter)
» Calcutta : 35-26 oC (Summer), 27-14 oC (Winter)
» Cochin : 30-24 oC (Summer), 30-23 oC (Winter)
» Jaipur : 40-27 oC (Summer), 25-9 oC (Winter)
» Leh : 22-7 oC (Summer), 1- 11(below zero)
» Chennai : 38-27 oC (Summer), 28-21 oC (Winter)
» New Delhi : 40-28 oC (Summer), 23-7 oC (Winter)