Weather in India

India has three major seasons: winter, summer and the monsoon.

Winter months (November-March) are bright and pleasant, with snowfall in the northern hills.Depending on the region, daytime temperatures average 20-25 degrees Celsius (68-77 Fahrenheit) with cool nights (2-8 C or Summer time (April-June) is hot in most parts of India, averaging 32-40 degrees Celsius (90-104 Fahrenheit). 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.

India is the 7th largest country in the world, stretching from high in the Himalaya Mountains to the north, to the Indian Ocean near the equator in the south. Therefore, the climate is variable across the nation.

Map of India