Question

Which one of the following characterises the cold-weather season in India?

• A. Warm days and warm nights
• B. Warm days and cold nights
• C. Cool days and cold nights
• D. Cold days and warm nights

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Warm days and cold nights

Answer: The correct answer is option (b) – Warm days and cold nights.

• As we move from South to North, the temperature reduces.
• The average temperature in the Northern plains ranges from 10° Celsius to 15° Celsius, whereas the average temperature on the Eastern coast in Chennai ranges from 24° Celsius – 25° Celsius.
• There is no well defined cold season in the Peninsular region. Due to the moderating influence of the sea, during winters, one cannot find much change in the temperature pattern.
• In North India, the coldest months are January and December.
• In Northern India, the cold weather season will remain till February, and it begins from mid of November.
• Snowfall is experienced in the higher slopes of the Himalayas.
• In the North, frost is common.
• Variable and feeble winds, low temperatures, clear sky marks the weather.
• Over Northern plains, the inflow of cyclonic disturbances from the West and North west is a characteristic feature of the cold weather.