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India Climate & Geography

From Himalaya snow peaks to tropical beaches, Thar Desert to monsoon rains — India has every climate zone.

🌍 Quick Facts

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Area

3.29M km² (#7)

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Highest

Kanchenjunga 8,586m

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Coastline

7,517 km

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States

28 + 8 UT

🌦️ Seasons

Winter (Nov–Feb): 10–25°C. Best time! Pleasant everywhere except extreme north (cold). Festival season.
Summer (Mar–May): 30–45°C+. Very hot! Hill stations (Shimla, Ooty, Darjeeling) are refuges. Avoid plains.
Monsoon (Jun–Sep): 25–35°C. Heavy rains! Southwest monsoon. Green everywhere. Flooding in some areas. Kerala, Goa beautiful.
Post-Monsoon (Oct–Nov): 20–30°C. Retreating monsoon. Great weather. Diwali falls here.

🗺️ Geographic Regions

🏔️ Himalayas (North)

World's highest mountains. Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal, Uttarakhand. Snow, trekking, Buddhist culture. -10°C to 20°C.

🌊 Coastal (South/West)

Kerala, Goa, Mumbai coast. Tropical. Coconut palms, beaches, backwaters. 25-35°C year-round. Monsoon = heavy.

🏜️ Thar Desert (West)

Rajasthan. Extreme heat (50°C summer!). Cool winters. Camel safaris. Jaisalmer, Jodhpur. Lowest rainfall.

🌾 Indo-Gangetic Plain (North)

Delhi, UP, Bihar. Flat, fertile. Extremely hot summers, cold winters. Most populated region. Ganges River.

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