Question

What are the three special characteristics of the hot dry summer season?

Answer 1

1. Intense Heat and Low Pressure: The season offers a continuous rise in temperatures, often exceeding 45°C in the northern plains, which forms a large low-pressure trough running from the Thar Desert to Chota Nagpur.
2. The Loo and Dust Storms: The Loo, which are strong, dusty, hot, and dry afternoon winds, dominate the northern and northwestern parts, as do frequent evening dust storms, which provide short relief by lowering temperatures.
3. Pre-Monsoon Showers: Pre-Monsoon Showers: Due to the extreme local heating, strong convective currents form, culminating in violent nighttime thunderstorms with heavy downpours known as Kaal Baisakhi in West Bengal and Mango Showers in Kerala.