The Indian monsoons may be studied in the framework of four distinct seasons over an annual cycle. The winter season lasts for the months of December, January and February. The season is mostly dry as the northeast trade winds blow from the land to the sea.
The summer season lasts from March to May. The heat belt keeps on shifting from south to the northern parts of the country. In the Deccan plateau, the highest temperatures may be recorded in March. Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh experience the hot season during April. By May, summer sets in covering west parts of India. Maximum temperatures shoot up to 48°C in these areas.
These are winds that keep on changing their directions. The cyclone has a low pressure at its centre and a circular wind motion. The motion is counter clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern. A cyclone is often accompanied by heavy rain.
