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The climate of Rajasthan in northwestern India is generally arid or semi-arid and features fairly hot temperatures over the year with extreme temperatures in both summer and winter. The hottest months are May and June. The monsoon season is from July to September; however, rainfall remains moderate. [1]
Bhiwadi, Alwar and Udaipur are the cities with the most growth in recent years in both terms of population and area. The population projections are calculated using geometric increase, excluding Bhiwadi. By 2031, the state may have five cities with populations above one million, three cities over two million and one with over five million people.
Since May 2024, a severe and long heat wave has impacted India. [1] The heat wave occurred during the Indian dry season, which typically lasts from March to July with peak temperatures in April and May. Rajasthan's Churu recorded 50.5 °C (122.9 °F), which was the highest temperature in India in eight years. [2]
This is a list of cities by average temperature (monthly and yearly). The temperatures listed are averages of the daily highs and lows. Thus, the actual daytime temperature in a given month may be considerably higher than the temperature listed here, depending on how large the difference between daily highs and lows is.
The highest temperatures occurred in Churu, Rajasthan, reaching up to 50.8 °C (123.4 °F), [5] a near record high in India, missing the record of 51.0 °C (123.8 °F) set in 2016 by a fraction of a degree. [6] As of 12 June 2019, 32 days are classified as parts of the heatwave, making it the second longest ever recorded. [7]
The highest temperatures typically occur in May or June prior to the annual monsoon. [12] Increasing temperatures and more frequent heat waves appear to be a result of human-induced climate change. [6] In response to these more frequent events, many cities across India have implemented plans to warn people of the dangers of excessive heat. [13]
Scorching temperatures forced early closures of schools and sent people indoors. [16] Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh all reduced power allocated to industry due to an increase in power consumption dedicated to cooling. The high power demand increased demand for coal in India, which is the main source of electricity generation in the ...
Heat waves' frequency and intensity are increasing in India because of climate change. [7] Temperatures in India have risen by 0.7 °C (1.3 °F) between 1901 and 2018. [8] According to some current projections, the number and severity of droughts in India will have markedly increased by the end of the present century. [9]