The Hot Summer Season


 
 
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The Hot Summer Season

1.  The Hot Weather Season (Summer): The hot weather season starts with the apparent movement of the sun towards the North. It leads to the Northward movement of global heat belt. The hot weather season starts in March and lasts upto the end of May.

Features of Hot Weather Season: characteristic features are:

  • The temperature of the Northern part of India goes up and the atmospheric pressure comes down.
  • The summer months experience rising temperature and falling air pressure. Towards the end of May, an elongated low-pressure area develops in the region extending from Thar Desert in North-West to Patna and Chotanagpur plateau in the East and South-East. This results into beginning of air circulation around this trough.
  • ·A hot gusty and dry wind, locally known as Loo, blows during this season over the North and North-Western India and can cause even death if persons are exposed to it for a long time.
  • Dust storms are very common in North India in the month of May. They bring temporary relief from the heat by lowering the temperature and may also cause light rain and c6ld breeze.
  • Localised thunderstorms also occur during summer, which may have high speed winds and even precipitate hail. Such thunderstorms are called Kaal Baisakhi in West Bengal. Near the end of summer, there may be pre-monsoon showers. These are called Mango Showers in Kerala and Karnataka, as they help in the early ripening of the mango fruit.
  • Temperature Variation During Hot Weather: The influence of the shifting of heat belt can be seen from temperature recordings taken during March to May at different latitudes. In March, the highest temperature is about 38°C, recorded in Deccan Plateau. Temperature in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh is around 42°C in the month of April. In May, North-Western parts of the country experience temperature around 45°. Due to moderating influence of the oceans, temperature remains lower in peninsular India.

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    Pre - monsoon showers are aslo called cherry blossom in ________________

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    We sweat alot in ______________ season.

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    Question : 3

    In which season does clothes dry the fastest?

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