Climate of India
India is a very big country. Because of this, it has many kinds of climates. In the north, it is usually colder. In Central India, it is usually dry and arid. In South India, it is wet with rainforests one the west and dry lands on the west. Northeast India is somewhat similar to South India.
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A scene in Uttarakhand's Valley of Flowers National Park. In contrast to the rain shadow region of Tirunelveli, the park receives ample orographic precipitation due to its location in a mountainous windward-facing region wedged between the Zanskars and the Greater Himalayas.
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The formation of the Himalayas (pictured) during the Early Eocene some 52 mya was a key factor in determining India's modern-day climate; global climate and ocean chemistry may have been affected.
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Many areas remain flooded during the heavy rains brought by monsoon in West Bengal
Cherrapunji in Meghalaya is the world's rainiest place, holding the world record for annual precipitation.
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Gulmarg in eastern Kashmir is one of India's snowiest places.
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The monsoon over Ladakh, in eastern Jammu and Kashmir.
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Gurudogmar Lake in winter, elevation 5,148 metres (16,890 ft), in North Sikkim.
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The Indian Himalayas regularly experience heavy snowfall and other inclement conditions. Pictured is Goecha Peak in West Sikkim.