Cold and hot weather seasons

Describe India's winter and summer weather.

Cold season from mid-November: below 21 °C in the north; frost and fog; feeble high pressure; light outward winds.

Western disturbances from the Mediterranean bring winter rain (good for rabi) and Himalayan snow.

North-east monsoon brings October-November rain to the Tamil Nadu coast.

Hot season March-June: up to 48 °C in the north-west; the ITCZ moves north; the 'loo' blows.

Local storms: mango showers, blossom showers, Nor Westers (Kalbaisakhi, Bardoisila).

Cold dry north, hot dusty north, mild south.

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