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Climate of India
 
 
The weather is hot through out the year with variations from region to region. The coolest days are from around December to February, with fresh morning and evenings. The hottest days are between March and June. Monsoon rains between June and early October occur in most of regions in India.

Western Himalayas: Srinagar is best from March to October; July to August can be unpleasant; cold and damp in winter. Shimla is higher and therefore colder in winter. Places like Gulmarg, Manali and Pahalgam are usually under several feet of snow from December to March and temperatures in Ladakh can be extremely cold. The mountain passes of Ladakh are accessible from July to October.

Northern Plains: This extreme climate is typically warm inland from April to mid-June, falling to almost freezing at night in winter between November and February. Summers are hot with monsoons between June and September.

Central India: Madhya Pradesh state escapes the very worst of the hot season, but monsoons are heavy between July and September. Temperatures fall at night in winter.

Western India: November to February is most comfortable, although evenings can be fairly cold. Summers can be extremely hot with monsoon rainfall between mid June and mid September.

Southwest: The most pleasant weather is from November to March. Monsoon rains fall anywhere between late April and July. Summer temperatures not as high as Northern India although humidity is extreme. The coast benefits from some cooling breezes. Inland, Mysore and Bijapur have pleasant climates with relatively low rainfall.

Southeast: Tamil Nadu experiences a northeast monsoon between October and December and temperatures and humidity are high all year. The hills can be cold in winter.

Northeast: March to June and September to November are the driest and most pleasant periods. The rest of the year has extremely heavy monsoon rainfall.
 
 
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Visa Information
  Everyone needs a visa to visit India. Tourist visas are valid for six months from the date of issue, and cost around $30. If you apply in a country other than your home country a telex charge is applied to your.....
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Climate
  The weather is hot through out the year with variations from region to region. The coolest days are from around December to February, with fresh morning and evenings. T.....
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Accomadation
  Traveling is absolute joy for most people around the world. However, every single person has his/her perception to behold a certain tourist attraction in a unique way. Whatever is the viewpoint or the destination, each and every traveler hopes for a .....
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Geography
  India is set apart from the rest of Asia by the Himalayas, the highest, youngest and still evolving mountain chain on the planet. The subcontinent as it is rightly called, touches three large water bodies and is immediately recognizable on any .....
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Religion & Culture
 

Religion:
The religious demographics of the Republic of India show a predominance of Hinduism (an umbrella term which includes many sub-denominations), accounting for 80% of the population. The second largest religion i.....
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People & Language
  People:
In a country as diverse and complex as India, it is not surprising to find that people here reflect the rich glories of the past, the culture, traditions and values relative to geographic locations and the numerous .....
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History
  Nearly five thousand years back flourished India's first major civilization along the Indus River valley. The twin cities of Mohenjodaro and Harappa now in Pakistan were ruled by priests and held the rudiments of Hinduism. These civilizations a.....
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Getting into India
 

By plane


The major points of entry are Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata. There are also many connections to to Bangalore and Hyderabad from other Asian c.....
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General information
  India (Hindi) is the largest country in the Indian Subcontinent. It is the seventh largest country in the world by area and, with over a billion people, is secon.....
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Getting around India
  India is big and there are lots of interesting ways to travel around it, few of which could be described as efficient or punctual. Flights get
cancelled, trains are delayed by hours or days, buses show up late if at all. Allow considerable buffer.....
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When to go
  India has hot tropical weather with variations occurring region to region. While the coolest months are from November to mid-March, hottest are from April to June. From mid-July to September one can experience Monsoon rains. Winters in India are plea.....
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