Terai - Climate

Climate

Biratnagar, 26°N, 87°E
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D
9 23 9 13 26 11 19 32 14 53 34 20 170 33 23 341 33 25 559 32 26 359 33 26 311 32 24 89 31 22 12 28 14 6 25 10
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Levoyageur
Imperial conversion
J F M A M J J A S O N D
0.4 73 48 0.5 79 52 0.7 90 57 2.1 93 68 6.7 91 73 13 91 77 22 90 79 14 91 79 12 90 75 3.5 88 72 0.5 82 57 0.2 77 50
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Chandigarh, 31°N, 77°E
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D
33 20 6 39 23 8 30 28 13 9 35 19 28 38 23 145 39 25 280 34 24 308 33 23 133 33 22 22 32 17 9 27 11 22 22 7
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: World Weather Information Service
Imperial conversion
J F M A M J J A S O N D
1.3 69 43 1.5 74 47 1.2 83 56 0.4 94 66 1.1 101 74 5.7 101 78 11 93 75 12 91 74 5.2 92 71 0.9 89 63 0.4 81 51 0.9 72 44
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches

Comparing the climates of Chandigarh in India at the Terai's western edge with Biratnagar in Nepal near the eastern edge illustrates several differences:

  • Moving inland and away from monsoon sources in the Bay of Bengal, climate becomes more continental with greater summer-winter difference.
  • In the far western Terai, which is five degrees latitude further north, the coldest months average 3 °C (37 °F) cooler.
  • Total rainfall markedly diminishes from east to west. The monsoon arrives later, is much less intense and ends sooner. Winters are wetter in the west.

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