A Taste of India

India’s Weather

• Most of India has a tropical climate with three

main seasons.

• October to March is cool 24-25 C and dry.

• April to May is hot 28-31 C and dry.

• June to September is hot 27-31 C and very wet

– the MONSOON season.

• During the Monsoon season India

experiences very strong winds and very

heavy rainfall.

India’s Weather

• Most of India has a tropical climate with three

main seasons.

• October to March is cool 24-25 C and dry.

• April to May is hot 28-31 C and dry.

• June to September is hot 27-31 C and very wet

– the MONSOON season.

• During the Monsoon season India

experiences very strong winds and very

heavy rainfall.

Travelling across India

• The landscape of India is very varied.

• In the north there are the mountain ranges

of the HIMALAYAS. The highest peak in

the Himalayas is MOUNT EVEREST.

• South of the Himalayas is a huge flat area

through which the RIVER GANGES flows.

• Southern India is an area of high flat land

called the Deccan Plateau.

Hinduism

• Most people in India follow the HINDU religion.

• Hindus believe that Hindu gods and goddessesrepresent the different qualities and powers of one supreme God.

• Hindus have many festivals and celebrations, for example DIWALI.

• Hindus believe that the place where any rivers meet is sacred. Platforms called ghats are built to enable pilgrims to bathe more easily in the RIVER GANGES.