4 Seasons stages related to North West Monsoon

4 Seasons stages related to North West Monsoon
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The climate of North West India bears palpable familiarity with continental climate, which is characterized with cool winters and searing summers. Additionally, short-lived bucketing rain registers its arrival in July and lingers till September. Weathermen have segregated the year into three distinctive seasons in North West India

The climate of North West India bears palpable familiarity with continental climate, which is characterized with cool winters and searing summers. Additionally, short-lived bucketing rain registers its arrival in July and lingers till September. Weathermen have segregated the year into three distinctive seasons in North West India:
  • The Cold Season
  • The Pre-Monsoon Season
  • The Monsoon Season

Here is the brief but informative account on each of these aforementioned seasons, which dominates weather conditions of North-West India:


The Cold Season

The cold season in North West India hits the ground running in December and remains on course till February. The cold season of North West India has the trappings to elicit delight in lifeless souls and other individuals who bear the brunt of weather’s whims. For instance, at Amritsar, the midday thermometer needle has never registeredreading above 70 F as far as mid-Jan is concerned.


Additionally, during nights, the temperature remains cool and edges up to 32 F. Such facts conjure up weather conditions in New Delhi, where thermometer frequently notches 40 F. Generally, the cool and dry climate hovers around the place, barring western disturbances, which register its arrival in the area after every ten days or so and lay the groundwork for light to moderate rainfall.


Amritsar and its bordering areas receive more than 3 inches of rainfall which gets off the ground in December and goes on a home stretch till February. In many instances, the rainfall extends out to Delhi, which encounters more than 2 inches of rainfall. Western disturbance is the only horse with a different colour which goes against the natural course of pleasant, cool, and sunny weather in North West India.


The seasons in North West India

The Pre-Monsoon season sets off in March and lasts through fag-end of June. Dry and hot season laysiege to thebordering areas of North West India. The scorching heat looms large by the time middle of March strikes and thermometer encounterstemperature notching closer to 90 F and in many instances, even needle would jerk out wildly. As the end of March is hot on the trail,the temperaturegoes beyond 95 F. Further, the temperature in April rises to new heights of about 100F.


Also, arrival of May coincideswith scorching heat. The case in point manifests with temperature edging up to 110 F by first week of May. The heatprevails even at Amritsar, which is tipped to be relatively cooler than other stations. Afterwards heat waves ensue and tighten its leash by degrees on whole North West India. Every nook and cranny of North West India encounters temperature of 112 F or above and inmany instances, it notches closer to 117 F.


Dust Storms make frequent appearances and as a result temperature takes the fleeting tumble. However, it drowns the whole atmosphere with fine dust.Similar is the case with Mumbai, which experiences hot and humid weather before the monsoon season knocks at the door.


Monsoon Season

North West monsoon commences in later part of June and stretches out to the middle of September. Soaring humidity, torrential downpour, and frequent cloudy weather characterizes the presence of monsoon season. Cool and pleasant weather dominates the North West India regions during monsoon, which are otherwiseface the chill winds of searing heat.


The overwhelming rain soaks the region and even drier stations encounter 5 inches of rainfall spanning from July to September. In many instances, 10 inches or more rainfall wreak havoc on certain regions by courtesy of flooding.


Post Monsoon Season

As the middle of September marks its touchdown, the leash of monsoon slackens and it completely eludes the whole of North West India by the end of the month. For the initial days, the temperature rises due to absence of clouds but it shows some laxity, as opposed to Pre-monsoon period where sun just does not stop beating down.

By the middle of October, day temperature goes into a nosedive to 90 F, as opposed to95 F or above in September. In the end, it is worth concluding that with aforementioned nuggets of information, you can set out itinerary before you head for travelling North West India.

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