Why does India have a monsoon type of climate?
Answer:
- Climate of India is strongly governed by the monsoon winds. Monsoon winds are confined to tropical lands between 20° North and 20° South.
- In the India subcontinent, the Himalaya’s guide the flow of the monsoon winds bunging the whole of subcontinent under the influence of this winds.
- These winds account for 75% to 90% of annual rainfall from June to September.
- It is influenced by South-West monsoons, Retreating monsoon’s and North-East monsoons