India is home to an extraordinary variety of climatic regions, ranging from tropical in the south to temperate and alpine in the Himalayan north, where elevated regions receive sustained winter snowfall. India's climate is strongly influenced by the Oceans. Himalayas and the Thar Desert. The Himalayas act as a barrier to the frigid katabatic winds flowing down from Central Asia keeping the bulk of the Indian subcontinent warmer than most locations at similar latitudes. The climate of India may be broadly described as tropical monsoon type. India's climate is affected by two seasonal winds viz. the north-east monsoon and the south-west monsoon.
• The north-east monsoon commonly known as winter monsoon blows from land to sea whereas south-west monsoon known as summer monsoon blows from sea to land after crossing the Indian Ocean. the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
 • The south-west monsoon brings most of the rainfall during the year in the country. As such, land areas in the north of the country have a continental climate with severe summer conditions that alternates with cold winters when temperatures plunge to freezing point. In contrast are the coastal regions of the country, where the warmth is unvarying and the rains are frequent. India. not only its physiographic divisions are diverse but also far more contrasting in nature. Each one of these factors (Size. Shape. location extent etc..) has an impact on climatic conditions of India. be it temperatures. atmospheric pressure. wind system or precipitation.