The main features of the hot weather season are as follows:
(i) The hot, weather season remains from March to May.
(ii) The temperature rises at different latitudes i.e., in March highest is about 38° Celsius on the Deccan Plateau, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh 42° Celsius in April and 45° celsius in May in northwestern parts of the country.
(iii) In peninsular India, temperatures remain lower due to the moderating influence of the oceans.
(iv) There is rising temperature and falling air pressure in the northern part of the country.
(v) A striking feature is the ‘loo’. These are strong, gusty, hot and dry winds.
(vi) Dust storms are very common during the month of May in northern India.
(vii) It is a season for localised thunder-storms, associated with violent winds, torrential downpours, often accompanied by hail. In West Bengal, these storms are called “Kaal Baisakhi”.
(viii) Towards the close of the summer season, pre-monsoon showers are common especially in Kerala and Karnataka. They help in the early ripening of mangoes and are often referred to as ‘mango showers’.