The climate of India
I can use climate graphs to investigate what India’s climate is like and how it varies from place to place.
The climate of India
I can use climate graphs to investigate what India’s climate is like and how it varies from place to place.
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Key learning points
- Most of India has a tropical monsoon climate and has three seasons.
- Cherrapunjee in India is one of the wettest places on Earth, it receives 12 metres of rain a year.
- The average annual temperature in India is around 27.4 degrees celsius.
- The highest recorded temperature was in Delhi in 2024 and it was 53.2 degrees celsius.
- India has a varied climate because of its large size and diverse landscape.
Keywords
Climate - an average of weather conditions (e.g. rain, sun, wind) in a place taken over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more)
Temperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of a place
Latitude - imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
Altitude - height above sea level or ground level
Landscape - an area and its landforms and features that can be seen when viewed from another place
Common misconception
Confusion about the difference between weather and climate.
The weather of a place describes the day to day conditions of the atmosphere. Climate is an average of weather conditions in a place over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more).
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an average of weather conditions in a place over a long time
the degree of hotness or coolness of a place
the day to day changes in the atmosphere such as rain, wind, snow