Introduction
- Climate is the sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time (more than thirty years).
- Weather refers to the state of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time.
- Elements of the weather and climate are temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity, and precipitation.
- The climate of India - Monsoon type.
- The monsoon type of climate is most common in the south and southeast Asian countries.
- There is a regional variation in climatic conditions within the country.
- For Example: In the summer , temperatures in some parts of the Rajasthan desert can reach 50°C , while temperatures in Pahalgam, Jammu, and Kashmir, can reach 20°C.
- Similarly, on a winter night , the temperature in Drass, Jammu, and Kashmir, can drop to minus 45°C . Whereas Thiruvananthapuram, on the other hand, may experience temperatures as high as 22°C.
