Himalayan Coverage Area:
2,250-km
Average Width: 200-km
Himalayan Forests: Pine, Deodar, Fir, Oak, Rhododendron,
Birch
Monsoon Season: Mid-June Till The End Of September
Climate of Himalayas :- The Himalayas influences the
climate of the Indian subcontinent by sheltering it from the
cold air mass of Central Asia. The range also exerts a major
influence on monsoon and rainfall patterns. Within the Himalayas
climate varies depending on elevation and location.
Climate ranges from subtropical in the southern foothills, with
average summer temperatures of about 30° C (about 86°
F) and average winter temperatures of about 18° C (about
64° F); warm temperate conditions in the Middle Himalayan
valleys, with average summer temperatures of about 25°
C (about 77° F) and cooler winters; cool temperate conditions
in the higher parts of the Middle Himalayas, where average summer
temperatures are 15 to 18° C (59 to 64° F) and winters
are below freezing; to a cold alpine climate at higher elevations,
where summers are cool and winters are severe.
At elevations above 4880 m (16,000 ft) the climate is very
cold with below freezing temperatures and the area is permanently
covered with snow and ice. The eastern part of the Himalayas
receives heavy rainfall; the western part is drier.
It varies from The Tropical monsoon in south India to temperate
in north India. India is such a vast country that the climate
varies considerably. While the heat is unbearable in the Gangetic
plain, the people of Ladakh shiver in the snowy cold.The
Indian year passes through four seasons. Winter lasts from
December to February, and summer from March to May.
The rainy season of Southwest monsoon is from June to September.
The post monsoon season, which is North East monsoon in South
India, is in October and November. The most pleasant weather
in India lasts from June to November.
There is a heavy rainfall in Northeastern region, the western
slopes of the Western Ghats and parts of the Himalayas during
the year. On the other hands, there is hardly any rainfall
in Rajasthan, Kutch, and Laddakh. There
is medium or average rainfall in other parts of the country.
Upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south India, flat
to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in western region
of India, Himalayas in northern region. India is a vast country
covering an area of 32,87,782 sq. km. The Himalayas, stretching
from east to west in the north, form the northern boundary.
The mighty mountain ranges separate India from China and Nepal.
Where the Himalayan ranges end, there begin the great northern
plains, are flat.
They are drained by a number of rivers, the Ganga being
the most important of them all. The Brahmaputra is
another major north Indian river. The Indus (Sindh)
flows in the north-west direction. The Deccan plateaus, south
of the plains, have ranges of hills along the eastern and
western coasts of the peninsula.
The Krishna and the Godavari are the major rivers
of the south. There are ranges of hills even in the north-east.
In the west the plains of the Punjab merge into the
Thar Desert. That is why India has rich variety of
landscapes and climates.
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