The three months from March to May are summer in most parts of India. Generally, the northern part of India experiences very high temperature during May, while April is the hottest month in southern India. The normal temperature recorded in this time in generally 30°C. But, at some places in the plateau region the temperature rises to 40°C and in the Himalayan mountain region, it remains near about 20°C.

Rainy season

The rainy season in India begins generally from the second week of June and continues up to the second week of October. From the second week of June humid monsoon enters various parts of India in the south-west direction from the Bay of Bengal and causes rainfall everywhere in the state. The south-west monsoon causes heavy rainfall. The Northern states of India generally receives less rainfall than the south Indian states.

From the beginning of October, monsoon begins to recede and consequently rainfall becomes frequent. So this period is also called the “season of return Monsoon” or the “Post-monsoon”. The sky generally remains clear in most parts of the country.

Indian Winter falls during the period from December to February.The temperature is lowest during the months of January and February.