GIT India

India is the seventh largest country in the world in terms of area so it should probably not come as surprise that there is quite a bit of variation when it comes to geography and climate. This is something that you should keep in mind if you are planning a trip. If you are expecting nothing but hot and humid weather you will be in for quite a surprise, you need to be prepared for all the different climates you will encounter.

India is a very large country so it should come as no surprise that it has a very diverse geography. Basically the there are four major geographic regions to the country, the mountains, the plains, the highlands and the Thar desert. Each of these is quite a bit different than the others and it they also tend to have to have very different climates.

The geographic area that most people associate with India is the plains region. This is where most of the major cities are located. The area is dominated by the three major rivers of the country the Ganges, the Indus and the Brahmaputra. This area has a tropical wet climate where it tends to be very warm and to get a great deal of rain. Monsoons are also fairly common in the region. This is where you will also see the largest variety of wildlife.

The Highland region is located in the north of the country and is noted for its higher elevation, this has a dramatic effect on the climate. There are several large cities in this area as well and the region is heavily forested. The climate is subtropical humid which means that the temperatures are more extreme than you would get in the southern part of the country. During the summer it can get quite hot in this part of the country and it is often very humid as well. However during the winter the temperatures can drop below freezing.

The Thar Desert covers the western part of the country and is very sparsely populated. It is the seventh largest desert in the world and it has both the climate and the vegetation that you would expect in a desert region. It tends to get very hot during the day and quite cool at night. As the area is considered to be tropical dry there is not a lot of seasonal variation in the temperatures. During late summer monsoon season can bring quite a bit of rain to the area but for the rest of year it is quite dry.

The mountain regions are the last major geographical area of India. Although the Himalayas of the north east are the best known there are actually eight different ranges in India that are spread throughout the country. There are few people who live in the mountains and the weather is usually quite cool, even during the summer, during winter the temperatures can drop well below freezing.