climate

Temperature

The climate is hot and humid in general, but fairly equable. There is no appreciable variation in temperature both seasonal and diurnal. The hottest months are March to May and the coldest, December and January. Summer rains bring down the temperature slightly during June and July. The maximum temperature during daytime in the hottest month of the year is about 390C. The temperature varies between170 to 350 C. The hot and humid climate favours luxuriant growth of vegetation in the tract.

Precipitation

This area receives both southwest and northeast monsoon rains of which the former, with a longer duration, lasting from May to August and even extending up to September, is important. During the season the sky is generally overcast and there may be incessant rains for days together resulting in high floods. The northeast monsoon is intermittent and usually occurs in the afternoons during late September, October and November. The rainfall is fairly well distributed almost throughout the year, but in certain years it is reported to be somewhat erratic.

Wind

There are two prevailing winds following the two monsoons. Winds of the south -west monsoon are comparatively mild but the dry easterly winds that follow the north-east monsoon are more violent and causes damage to trees on peaks and ridges which consequently remain dwarf and stunted. The wind has a drying effect, causing abundance of leaf fall and that in turn contributes to wild fires.