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India has three major seasons
- winter - summer and the monsoon. Winter months
(November-March) are bright and pleasant, with snowfall
in the northern hills. Summer time (April-June)
is hot in most parts of India, and it is then that
the numerous hill resorts provide cool retreat.
During the monsoon, rainfall is heavy along the
west coast between June and September, and along
the east coast between mid-October and December.
It is beautiful to see the sand dunes shift and
move to the will of the winds, but not at all pleasant
to be caught in a sand strom coming off the Thar.
In winter Rajasthan is dry and cold and the skies
a translucent blue. There is little rain and the
monsoon winds often pass Rajasthan by leaving the
prickly thorny bushes, acacia trees and other native
vegetation to pick up what little dew the night
bring with it. Pumps and tube wells lift water for
agricultural irrigation but farmers often get only
a few distribution of water, particularly in the
more arid areas of Jodhpur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer,
is systematically organized. India has tropical
weather. One cannot speak of the climate of India,
or else one must speak of several different India's.
The subcontinent has eight climatic zones all of
which only have the monsoon rains in common. But
even the monsoon comes to different parts of the
country at different times. And you can fly in the
space of a couple of hours through a range of weather
from the cold crisp air of the mountains to the
burning dry heat of the Rajasthan Desert where summer
temperature regularly reach 45°C and beyond.
Hill Stations in India
Hill stations have long been popular among Indians
and foreign visitors alike for providing a relaxing
and salubrious retreat from the heat of the plains.
Further information on some of the places mentioned
here may be found by consulting the information
above. These include: Kashmir: Leh in Ladakh, Pahalgam,
Srinagar and Gulmarg for lakes, houseboats, good
hotels, tourist reception centers. Himachal Pradesh:
Shimla (various types of hotels, tourist bungalows),
nearby Kufri (winter sports center, skating rink,
skiing facilities), Kulu, Manali (reasonably priced
hotels, log huts, travelers lodges and tourist bungalows).
Uttar Pradesh: Nainital boasts a lake boat club,
Almora, Mussoorie, Ranikhet (reasonably priced hotels,
tourist bungalows, clubs, youth hostels), Ropeway
(hotels and tourist bungalows). West Bengal: Darjeeling,
RA, Kalimpong for mountaineering. Maharashtra: Khandala,
Lonavla, Mahabaleshwar, Matheran, and Panchgani.
Meghalaya: Shillong. Sikkim: Gangkok (RA, hotels).
Tamil Nadu: Ootacamund, Udagamandalam, odaikanal
and Silvery Lake – hotels, tourist bungalows.
When to go India has such a wide range of climatic
factors that It's impossible to pin down the best
time to visit weather-wise. Broadly speaking october
to march tend to be the most pleasant months over
much of the Country. In the far south, The monsoonal
weather pattern tends to make january to september
more pleasant, While Sikkim and the areas of northeastern
India tend to be more palatable between March and
August, and Kashmir the mountainous regions of Himachal
Pradesh are at their most accessible between may
and september. The Deserts of Rajasthan and the
northwestern Indian himalayan region are at their
best during the monsoon. The trekking season in
the Indian himalaya runs roughly from april to november,
Though this varies widely depending on The trek,
altitude and region. The Ski season is between January
and March. It's worth checking the dates of particular
Festivals - You may be attracted by them, or conversely
may want to avoid the chaos and jacked-up prices
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