Climate of India — Question 1

The factors affecting the climate of a place are:

1. Location — Climate of a place depends on its location. Places located in tropical region are hotter than the places located in temperate region.
2. Altitude — The temperature decreases with increase in the height at the rate 1°C for every 166 m. Therefore, places situated on height have temperate climate.
3. Distance from sea — Places situated near sea have moderate climate while places situated away from sea have extreme type of climate.
4. Physical features — Presence of mountain ranges often decide the climate of a place. For example, the Himalayas act as a barrier to the incoming cold Siberian winds. They also intercept the monsoon winds resulting in heavy rainfall in Indo-Gangetic plain.