Question

explain five characteristics of hot weather season in India

Answer 1

(i) There is overall increase in temperature e.g. the temperature of Northern plains is between 42 - 45°C and in the Deccan plateau between 35 — 38°C.
(ii) An elongated low-pressure area develops from Thar Desert (in North-West) to Patna and Chotanagpur plateau (in East and South-East) towards the end of May. From this low-pressure belt, the circulation of air begins.
(iii) In the Northern and^North-Westem plain, there is occurrence of‘Loo’- strong, hot, dry wind.

Answer 2

Five characteristics of the hot weather season or the summer season are:

i. The hot weather season in India is from March to May.

ii. The summer months experience rising temperature and falling air pressure in the northern part of the country.

iii.Towards the end of May, an elongated low-pressure area develops in the region extending from the Thar desert in the northwest to Patna and Chhotanagpur plateau in the east and southeast. Circulation of air begins to set in around this trough.

iv. A striking feature of the hot weather season is the 'loo'. These are strong, gusty, hot, dry winds blowing during the day over the north and north western India. Sometimes they even continue until late in the evening.

v.This is also the season for localised thunderstorms, associated with violent winds , torrential downpours, often accompanied by hail. In West Bengal, these storms are known as the 'Kaalbaisakhi'.