Weather, climate and the monsoon

Describe India's monsoon climate and its regional variations.

Weather is the momentary state of the air; climate is the average over a long period.

Monsoon: seasonal reversal of winds; India's climate is monsoonal.

Temperature varies hugely: Churu about 50 °C, Drass −45 °C.

Rain varies: Mawsynram over 1,080 cm, Jaisalmer only a few cm.

Tamil Nadu's coast gets rain at the start of winter, unlike the rest.

One monsoon, many climates.

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