Question

Name the type of climate prevailing over India?

Answer 1

Hint: India's climate is diverse, with a wide range of meteorological conditions over a large geographic area and varying topography, making generalisations difficult. South India's climate is generally hotter and more humid than North India's. Due to the proximity to the coasts, South India is more humid.

Complete answer:
Because much of India is located in the tropical zone, her climate is influenced by the Monsoon winds, which primarily blow in the tropics (between 20⁰N and 20⁰S). Summers with high temperatures and dry winters are some of the characteristics of Monsoon climates.

A tropical monsoon climate has either greater rainfall or less pronounced dry seasons than a tropical savanna environment. Furthermore, compared to a tropical savanna climate, a tropical monsoon climate has less temperature variation throughout the year. The driest month in this environment is nearly always at or shortly after the winter solstice for that side of the equator.

Because the Indian climate is influenced by the winds known as monsoon winds, our country, India, has a monsoon climate. Seasonal changes and the reversal of monsoon winds characterise this environment. The monsoon climate is caused by the heating of land and water bodies at various rates. After travelling from a high-pressure area over the southern Indian ocean, air crosses the equator and turns right to a low-pressure zone over the Indian subcontinent. When these winds blow over the warm waters, they pick up moisture from them, resulting in rainfall in India.

Thus India has a tropical monsoon climate.

Note: Changing pressure patterns that affect precipitation seasonality also occur in Africa, however they operate differently than in Asia. The Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) causes rain during the high-sun season. The subtropical high generates dry weather during the low-sun season.