Climate of Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh has a typical tropical climatic condition. Summers are hot and in some places humid while winters are comfortable. The monsoon season spreads from the month of June to September with the average rainfall of 1000 m in the west to 2000 mm in the east.

The temperature during summers ranges from maximum 33°C to 44°C and minimum 30°C to 19°C. The temperature during the winter season ranges with the maximum of 27°C to 10°C. The best time to visit this place would be during the months of November to February. Cotton clothing are ideal for visit anytime of the year.

Temperature

The temperature starts rising in Madhya Pradesh from March onwards, varying from region to region. In summer, the mean maximum temperature goes up to around 42.5oC in northern MP at places like Gwalior.

It is 40o-42.5oC in places like Bhopal, Sagar, Rewa, Bilaspur and Raigarh, to name a few. In other places, it ranges from 35o-400C. May is hotter than June when moisture-laden clouds arrive and bring down the temperature considerably.

The monsoon begins in end-June/July and last till end-August. The temperature remains more or less the same till September-October, after which, it starts falling, announcing the arrival of winter. Winter reaches its peak in the month of December in some places, and in January, in others. The average temperature in winter is as low as -10oC in the northern half of MP, while in the southern half the average temperature varies from 10o-15oC.

Rainfall

Madhya Pradesh gets maximum rainfall from June to September, and in some places, it rains in December and January due to a low-pressure build up. Both, the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, feed the clouds reaching this state.

The western parts of the state get their monsoon from the Arabian Sea and the eastern parts get theirs from the Bay of Bengal. However, by the time these clouds reach Madhya Pradesh, a major part of their moisture is spent as they travel over many places before reaching this state.

Eastern Madhya Pradesh gets an average rainfall of over 112cm, whereas the northern and western areas get much less, ranging from 50-62.5cm. In the eastern parts of Madhya Pradesh, the monsoon is comparatively more predictable than in the western parts, making cultivation in dry periods almost impossible in the western areas.