KERALA PSC / KERALA GEOGRAPHY / CLIMATE OF KERALA / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

 KERALA PSC / KERALA GEOGRAPHY / CLIMATE OF KERALA / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

KERALA PSC / KERALA GEOGRAPHY / CLIMATE OF KERALA / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

·      Kerala is bestowed with a pleasant and equable climate through out the year. This is because of the land’s nearness to the sea and the presence of Western Ghats on the east.

·      Kerala’s climate is mainly wet and maritime tropical, heavily influenced by the seasonal heavy rains brought by the monsoon.

·      Kerala lies near the center of the Indian tectonic plate (the Indian Plate). Kerala, which lies in the tropics, is mostly subject to the type of humid tropical wet climate experienced by most of Earth’s rainforests.

·      Kerala receives an average annual rainfall of 3107 mm, all-India average is 1197 mm.

·      Kerala’s average maximum daily temperature is around 36.7ºC; the minimum is 19.8ºC.

·      The climatic condition in Kerala is diverse. It can be divided into 4 seasons: Winter, Summer, South-West Monsoon and North-East Monsoon.

 

WINTER SEASON

·      Winter in Kerala starts with the end of the northeast monsoons ie, from the later part of November lasting till the middle of February.

·      During this season temperature is comparatively low but it does not vary much from other seasons. In the highlands of Kerala, winter temperatures often fall below 10ºC.

·      Winter season in Kerala witnesses the lowest amount of rainfall.

·      Average rainfall during the winter is 25mm

·      The maximum temperature during winter is 28ºC and minimum temperature is 18ºC.

 

SUMMER SEASON

·      Starts from March and continues till the end of May or the beginning of June

·      Relatively higher temperature, Erratic rains accompanied by lightening and thunder and slightly humid weather are the characteristics of the summer season in Kerala.

·      Summers in Kerala are cool and pleasant, due to the Western Ghats which prevent the dry northern winds from entering the state and the cool breeze from the Arabian Sea blows towards the land provide it with a moderate temperature.

·      The average temperature during summer is between 36 and 32ºC.

 

SOUTH WEST MONSOON

·      South West monsoon season (Edavappathi) begins by the end of May or early June with the outset of the southwest monsoon winds.

·      Southwest monsoon is the main rainy season in Kerala.

·      Lying on the windward side of the Western Ghats and being the first state to be hit by the monsoon winds, Kerala receives copious rainfall.

·      Almost 85% of the rains received in Kerala is contributed by the monsoons.

·      The slopes of the Western Ghats are among the places in India which receives the highest amount of rain.

·      Most of the rivers of Kerala are fed by the monsoons. The southwest monsoon in Kerala lasts till the end of September.

·      Average rain fall during the season is between 2250 to 2500mm.

 

NORTH EAST MONSOON

·      North East Monsoon rains (Thulavarsham) are in the months of October and November and sometimes lasts till December.

·      Heavy afternoon rains accompanied by thunder and lightning is the main characteristic of the season. Days are warm and humid but there is not much variation in temperature.

·      Average rain fall during the season is between 450 to 500mm.

·      Monsoon tourism in Kerala is gaining more popularity year after year.

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