Scribd
Upload
39 views3 pages

Hot Weather Season

Uploaded by

jajokox546
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
39 views3 pages

Hot Weather Season

Uploaded by

jajokox546
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

34 INDIA : PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

between 25 mm and 18 mm south rather it increases from the coast to


respectively. the interior. The mean daily minimum
(ii) Central parts of India and northern temperature during the summer months also
parts of southern Peninsula also get remains quite high and rarely goes
winter rainfall occasionally. below 26°°C.
(iii) Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in the Pressure and Winds : The summer months
northeastern parts of India also have are a period of excessive heat and falling air
rains between 25 mm and 50 mm
pressure in the northern half of the country.
during these winter months.
Because of the heating of the subcontinent,
(iv) D u r i n g O c t o b e r a n d N o v e m b e r,
the ITCZ moves northwards occupying a
northeast monsoon while crossing over
position centred at 25°°N in July. Roughly,
the Bay of Bengal, picks up moisture
this elongated low pressure monsoon trough
and causes torrential rainfall over the
extends over the Thar desert in the north-west
Tamil Nadu coast, southern Andhra
to Patna and Chotanagpur plateau in the
Pradesh, southeast Karnataka and
east-southeast. The location of the ITCZ
southeast Kerala.
attracts a surface circulation of the winds
The Hot Weather Season which are southwesterly on the west coast as
well as along the coast of West Bengal and
Temperature: With the apparent northward
Bangladesh. They are easterly or south-
movement of the sun towards the Tropic of
easterly over north Bengal and Bihar. It has
Cancer in March, temperatures start rising
been discussed earlier that these currents of
in north India. April, May and June are the
southwesterly monsoon are in reality
months of summer in north India. In most
parts of India, temperatures recorded are ‘displaced’ equatorial easterlies. The influx of
between 30°-32°°C. In March, the highest these winds by mid-June brings about a
day temperature of about 38°°C occurs in change in the weather towards the
the Deccan Plateau while in April, rainy season.
temperature ranging between 38°°C and In the heart of the ITCZ in the northwest,
43°°C are found in Gujarat and Madhya the dry and hot winds known as ‘Loo’, blow
Pradesh. In May, the heat belt moves in the afternoon, and very often, they
further north, and in the north-western part continue to well into midnight. Dust storms
of India, temperatures around 48°°C are in the evening are very common during May
not uncommon. in Punjab, Haryana, Eastern Rajasthan and
The hot weather season in south India is Uttar Pradesh. These temporary storms
mild and not so intense as found in north bring a welcome respite from the oppressing
India. The Peninsular situation of south
heat since they bring with them light rains
India with moderating effect of the oceans
and a pleasant cool breeze. Occasionally, the
keeps the temperatures lower than that
moisture-laden winds are attracted towards
prevailing in north India. So, temperatures
remain between 26°°C and 32°°C. Due to the periphery of the trough. A sudden
altitude, the temperatures in the hills of contact between dry and moist air masses
Western Ghats remain below 25°°C. In the gives rise to local storms of great intensity.
coastal regions, the north-south extent of These local storms are associated with
isotherms parallel to the coast confirms that violent winds, torrential rains and even
temperature does not decrease from north to hailstorms.

2024-25
CLIMATE 35

Some Famous Local Storms of Hot termed as the “break” or “burst” of the
Weather Season monsoons. The monsoon may burst in the
(i) Mango Shower : Towards the end first week of June in the coastal areas of Kerala,
of summer, there are pre-monsoon Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra while in the
showers which are a common interior parts of the country, it may be delayed
phenomena in Kerala and coastal to the first week of July. The day temperature
areas of Karnataka. Locally, they
registers a decline of 5°°C to 8°°C between mid-
are known as mango showers since
they help in the early ripening of June and mid-July.
mangoes. As these winds approach the land, their
(ii) Blossom Shower : With this shower, southwesterly direction is modified by the relief
coffee flowers blossom in Kerala and
and thermal low pressure over the northwest
nearby areas.
(iii) Nor Westers : These are dreaded India. The monsoon approaches the landmass
evening thunderstorms in Bengal in two branches:
and Assam. Their notorious nature (i) The Arabian Sea branch
can be understood from the local (ii) The Bay of Bengal branch.
nomenclature of ‘Kalbaisakhi’, a
calamity of the month of Baisakh. Monsoon Winds of the Arabian Sea
These showers are useful for tea,
jute and rice cultivation. In Assam, The monsoon winds originating over the
these storms are known as Arabian Sea further split into three branches:
“Bardoisila”. (i) Its one branch is obstructed by the
(iv) Loo : Hot, dry and oppressing winds Western Ghats. These winds climb the
blowing in the Northern plains from slopes of the Wester n Ghats from
Punjab to Bihar with higher 900-1200 m. Soon, they become cool,
intensity between Delhi and Patna. and as a result, the windward side of the
Sahyadris and Western Coastal Plain
THE SOUTHWEST MONSOON SEASON receive very heavy rainfall ranging
As a result of rapid increase of temperature in between 250 cm and 400 cm. After
May over the northwestern plains, the low crossing the Western Ghats, these winds
pressure conditions over there get further descend and get heated up. This
intensified. By early June, they are powerful reduces humidity in the winds. As a
enough to attract the trade winds of result, these winds cause little rainfall
Southern Hemisphere coming from the east of the Western Ghats. This region of
Indian Ocean. These southeast trade low rainfall is known as the rain-shadow
winds cross the equator and enter the Bay area. Find out the rainfall at Kozhikode,
of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, only to be Mangalore, Pune and Bengaluru and
caught up in the air circulation over India. note the difference.
Passing over the equatorial warm (ii) Another branch of the Arabian sea
currents, they bring with them moisture monsoon strikes the coast north of
in abundance. After crossing the equator, Mumbai. Moving along the Narmada and
they follow a southwesterly direction. That Tapi river valleys, these winds cause
is why they are known as southwest rainfall in extensive areas of central India.
monsoons. The Chotanagpur plateau gets 15 cm
The rain in the southwest monsoon season rainfall from this part of the branch.
begins rather abruptly. One result of the first Thereafter, they enter the Ganga plains
rain is that it brings down the temperature and mingle with the Bay of Bengal branch.
substantially. This sudden onset of the (iii) A third branch of this monsoon wind
moisture-laden winds associated with strikes the Saurashtra Peninsula and the
violent thunder and lightening, is often Kachchh. It then passes over west

2024-25
36 INDIA : PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

Figure 4.3 : India : Seasonal Rainfall (June-September)

2024-25

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy