Climatic Regions of India : Koeppen’s Classification | ||
Climate Type | Climatic Region | Annual Rainfall in the Region |
Amw (Monsoon type with shorter dry winter season) |
Western coastal region, south of Mumbai | over 300 cm |
As (Monsoon type with dry season in high sun period) |
Coromandel coast = Coastal Tamil Nadu and adjoining areas of Andhra Pradesh | 75 – 100 cm [wet winters, dry summers] |
Aw (Tropical Savanah type) |
Most parts of the peninsular plateau barring Coromandel and Malabar coastal strips | 75 cm |
BShw (Semi-arid Steppe type) |
Some rain shadow areas of Western Ghats, large part of Rajasthan and contiguous areas of Haryana and Gujarat | 12 to 25 cm |
BWhw (Hot desert type) |
Most of western Rajasthan | less than 12 cm |
Cwg (Monsoon type with dry winters) |
Most parts of the Ganga Plain, eastern Rajasthan, Assam and in Malwa Plateau | 100 – 200 cm |
Dfc (Cold, Humid winters type with shorter summer) |
Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and parts of Assam | ~200 cm |
Et (Tundra Type) |
Mountain areas of Uttarakhand
The average temperature varies from 0 to 10°C |
Rainfall varies from year to year. |
E (Polar Type) |
Higher areas of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh in which the temperature of the warmest month varies from 0° to 10°C | Precipitation occurs in the form of snow |
Climatic Regions of India :Trewartha’s Classification
Climate Type | Climatic Region | Other CliamaticCondtions |
Am (Tropical Rain Forest) |
Western coastal region, Sahayadris and parts of Assam | 200 cm annual rainfall &
18.2 C to 29 C temperature |
Aw
(Tropical Savanna) |
Peninsular India except the semi arid zone | 150 cm annual rainfall & 18 C-32 C temperature |
Aw (Tropical Savanah type) |
Most parts of the peninsular plateau barring Coromandel and Malabar coastal strips | 75 cm |
BS (Semi-arid Steppe type) |
Runs southwards from central Maharashtra to Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh | 40-75 cm annual rainfall & 20-32 C temperature |
BSh (Tropical and subtropical Steppe) |
Ranges from Punjab to Kutch | Annual temperature 35 C & 30-60 cm annual rainfall |
BWh (Tropical Desert) |
Western parts of Barmer, Jaiselmer and Bikaner and parts of Kutch | Annual Temperature 35 C & annual rainfall 25 cm |
Caw
(Humid Subtropical Climate with dry winters) |
It ranges from Punjab to Assam | Rainfall from 100-150 cm |
H (Mountain Climate) | Mountain areas of Himalayas including Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh | The average temperature varies from 0 to 10°C. |