03. CLIMATE
#space/ap-geography/03-climate
- Ap climate can be described as {{tropical monsoon climate}} because it is located in tropical zone based on temperature and receiving more amount of rainfall due to the monsoon.
- ap climate coincide predominently with tropical {{savanna}} climate of the world (AW climate ). Broadly the climate of the ap has been coincide with a climate regions of the world.
- symbol of the climate regions - Amw
? - climate type - Monsoon climate with short dry conditions (tropical monsoon climate)
- Distribution - west godavari, east godavari, krishna , vishakapatnam
- Symbol of climate region - As
? - climate type - Monsoon climate with dry summer
- Distribution - Nellore
- Symbol of climate region - Aw
? - climate type - Tropical savanna
- Distribution - Except south coastal region remaining all the parts of a.p
-
Variant climate conditions preveail in different parts of the state ie. semi arid and climate in western parts and climate in southern parts and humid climate in coastal region.
-
coastal regions of andhra pradesh experience {{marine}} climate where as rayalaseema region experience {{continental}} climate.00
The year in the state has been divided into 4 climatic seasons such as...
?
- Winter season or Cold & Dry weather season
- Summer season or Hot & Dry weather season
- South West monsoonal season or Hot & Wet weather season
- North East monsoonal season.
1) Winter season or Cold & Dry weather season :
?
- During this season Cold & Dry weather conditions prevails some rains happens hear and there due to the North East Monsoonal impact.
- Lowest temperatures recorded in the state in the month of December.
- The state lowest temperatures recorded in the state at Lambasingi. It is also known as Andhra Kashmir. - In Araku valley of Seetharamaraju District
- Due to the proximity to the mysoore plateau Chittoor and Ananthapur districts experiences low temperature during this season.
2) Summer season or Hot & Dry weather season:
?
- During this season Hot & Dry weather conditions prevails, The highest temperatures are recorded in this season due to the vertical rays of the sun.
- Rentachintala in Palanadu district experiences highest temperature in the state during the month of May.
- The range of temperatures in the state during this month is b/w 18°C to 31°C.
- Due to the more heating of the land intensive convectional activity takes place, hence convectional rainfall or pre-monsoonal showers occurs, charecterised by lighting and thunder stroms in the months of April & May. These pre-monsoonal showers are known as Eruvaka jallulu or Mango Showers.
3) South West monsoonal season or Hot & Wet weather season :
?
- Hot & Wet climatic contions prevails in this season. By June 2nd week south west monsoon enter into the state and spreds all over the state by the end of the month.
- The average annual rainfall in the state during this season is 556 MM. but this in 2021-22 the amount of rainfall had occurs about 607.3mm in the state. It means 9.2% deviation takes place during this year.
- Upto December 2022 (june to December) the highest average rainfall has been recorded in Alluri Seetha rama raju followed by Ambedkar konaseema district. And lowest rainfall recorded during the same period the state is "prakasam district"
- During this season sileru and shabari river valley regions receivs highest amount rainfall in the state,, where as hagari river valley region in ananthapur
- Tropical cyclonic depressions that forms sometimes in the North or middle part of Bay of Bengal causes heavy rains in coastal districts, particularly in north coastal districts.
4) North East monsoonal season :
?
- October month is said to be the transitional period like a bridge b/w rainy season and winter. Temperature gradually decreases in November and December. Retreating South west causes heavy rains in southern coastal districts particularly in Nellore and prakasam regions & Rayalaseema region of tirupathi, annamayya, kadapa. The depressions that occur in October November period to the south and south east of Bay of Bengal travel towards north and north west, cross the sea coast and cause heavy loss by forming storms. Rains that occur because of these depressions rain the first crops.
- The average annual rainfall in the state during this season in 296 mm. but upto december 2022 the amount of rainfall had occurs about 310.4 mm in the state. It means (+) 8.7% deviation had takes place during this year.
- During the 2022 north east monsoonal season nellore district and received highest amount of rainfall where as nandyala district lowest amount of rainfall in the state.
Details of rainfall distritbution based on 2022-23 survey
?
- South west Monsoons
- Highest
- Alluri Seetharamaraju
- Amebedkar Konaseema
- Lowest
- Prakasam
- North east Monsoons
- Highest
- Nellore
- Tirupathi
- Lowest
- Nandyala
As per 2022-23 socio economic survey
- The district in the state received highest average amount of rainfall :: Konaseema followed by Alluri Seethrama Raju
- The district in the state received lowest average amount of rainfall :: Nandyala followed by Ananthapur - [ ] #task/geography add image of low rainfall
- The district in the state received highest and lowest amount of normal rainfall
? - highest
- Konaseema
- west godavari
- Lowest
- Nanadyala
- Ananthapur
Important points at glance
- The average annual rainfall in A.P is {{966 mm}}.
- A.P climate coinside with AW climate ({{Tropical steppi}}) in the world.
- during the month of {{May cue May - Manta}} we witness highest temperatures recorded in the state.
- during the month of {{December}} we witness lowest temperatures recorded in the state.
- The place experiences lowest temperature in A.P - {{ Lambasingi}} near paderu in Vihakhapatnam district.
- The place experiences highest temperature in A.P in {{Rentachintala}} in Guntur district.
- The average annual rainfall in A.P - :: 966 mm.
- {{2/3}}rd of total rainfall in the state occurs only during the {{southwest}} rainfall season.
- The district receives highest amount of rainfall due to the South east monsoon in the A.P -:: Nellore.