NCERT CLASS- 6 GEOGRAPHY CHAPTER- 8 [INDIA: CLIMATE, VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE] The main seasons recognised in India are:- — Cold weather season (winter)- December to February. — Hot weather season (summer)- March to May. — Southwest monsoon season (rainy)- June to September. — Season of retreating monsoon (autumn)- October to November. Cold weather season or winter = Sun rays do not fall directly in the region. = Temperature are quite low in northern India. Hot weather season or summer = Sun rays falls directly, temperatures becomes very high. = Hot and dry winds called loo, blow during the day. South- west monsoon or rainy season = marked by onset and advances of monsoon. = wind blows from Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal towards the land. Season of retreating monsoon or autumn. = wind m
NCERT notes for UPSC CSE 2021/2022.