Question

Discuss the statement unity and diversity in the monsoon climate?

Answer 1

The monsoon regime emphasizes the unity of India with the rest of Southeast Asian region. This view of the broad unity of the monsoon type of climate should not, however, lead one to ignore its regional variations which differentiate the weather and climate of different regions of India. For example, the climates of Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the south are so different from that of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the north, and yet all of these have a monsoon type of climate.

India has four basic seasons: winter in January and February, summer from March through May, monsoon season from June through September, and an after monsoon period from October through December. The climate of India has many regional variations expressed in the pattern of winds, temperature, and rainfall, rhythm of seasons and the degree of wetness or dryness. These regional diversities may be described as sub-types of monsoon climate. Let us take a closer look at these regional variations in temperature, winds, and rainfall.