Name any eight factors which influence the climate of India.

Climate of a region is characterized in terms of temperature, precipitation, winds, humidity and a number of other parameters. India is unique in terms of its climate and following is a list of the factors that influence the climate of India:

• Location: Tropic of Cancer passes through the center of India and thus divides it into two distinct climatic regions: Northern half with sub-tropical conditions and southern half with tropical climatic conditions.


• Himalayas: The great...

Climate of a region is characterized in terms of temperature, precipitation, winds, humidity and a number of other parameters. India is unique in terms of its climate and following is a list of the factors that influence the climate of India:

• Location: Tropic of Cancer passes through the center of India and thus divides it into two distinct climatic regions: Northern half with sub-tropical conditions and southern half with tropical climatic conditions.


• Himalayas: The great Himalayan mountain range along with other mountains separates India from the central Asia. These mountains protect India from the cold winds of the Central Asia and ensures that monsoon winds do not cross over to central Asia.


• Distance from sea: depending on the distance of a region from the sea, the climate can be different. For example, southern regions of India are close to sea, while northern regions are far away from it. This causes colder climatic conditions in the north India.


• Monsoon winds: These winds are responsible for bringing rainy season to India, especially the southwest monsoon winds. 


• Physiography or physical features: of a region influence the climate. An example is the physiography of Mausimgram, which makes it the rainiest place in the entire world.


• Jet streams: The air circulation in the upper atmosphere, namely the jet streams also affect the climate of India.


• El-Nino effect: causes flooding and/or drought by affecting the monsoon winds (among others) in India.


• Western disturbances: cause some rainfall during the winter months in northern India. 

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