Despite an overall unity in the general pattern of climate of India, there are perceptible regional variations in climatic conditions within the country.
- In summer, the mercury occasionally touches 50°C in some parts of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, while it may be around 20°C in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir.
- On a winter night, temperature at Drass in Jammu and Kashmir may be as low as -45°C. Thiruvananthapuram, on the other hand, may have a temperature of 22°C.
- In certain places there is a wide difference between day and night temperatures. In the Thar Desert, the day temperature may rise to 50°C and drop down to near 15°C the same night. On the other hand, there is hardly any difference in day and night temperatures in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands or in Kerala.
- There are various forms and types of precipitation in India. awhile precipitation is mostly in the form of snowfall in the upper parts of Himalayas, it rains over the rest of the country.
- Also, precipitation amount and seasonal distribution varies from place to place. The annual precipitation varies from over 400 cm in Meghalaya to less than 10 cm in Ladakh and western Rajasthan. Most parts of India receive rainfall from June to September. But some parts like the Tamil Nadu coast gets a large portion of its rain during October and November.
- In general, coastal areas experience less contrasts in temperature conditions. Seasonal contrasts are more in the interior of the country.
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