NCERT Solution: Climate
1. Mumbai receive more rainfall in rainy season from Arabian Sea branch from JuneSeptember.
2. Mumbai is located on the western coast which comes in the way Arabian Sea branch at its earliest.
3. It is located on the windward side of the Western Ghats which receives very heavy rainfall, more than 250 cm.
1. The cold weather season remains from mid November to February in northern India. December and January are known as t he coldest months in the northern parts of India.
2. The temperature decreases form south to the North. In the eastern coast, the Average Temperature of Chennai is between 240 -250C, while in the northern plains it ranges between 100 -150 C.
3. There is warmness in the day and coldness in the night.
4. There is snow fall on the higher slopes of the Himalayas and frost is common in the north.
5. The northeast trade winds flow over the country during this season. They blow from land to sea.
1. There is hot weather season from March to May in India.
2. The temperature recording taken during march- May at different latitudes clearly shows the influence of the shifting of the heat belt.
3. The Highest temperature is about 300 C in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh in April. In May, the temperature commonly reaches at 450 C in the north western parts of the country.
4. Due to the moderating influence of the oceans, the temperature remains lower in peninsular India. E. The Temperature rises and air pressure falls in the northern part of the country during summer month.
5. At the end of May, an elongated low pressure area develops in the region extending from the Thar Desert in the north-west to Patna and Chota Nagpur plateau in the east and south-east.
6. ‘Loo’ is the most striking feature of the hot weather season.