<P> India is home to an extraordinary variety of climatic regions , ranging from tropical in the south to temperate and alpine in the Himalayan north , where elevated regions receive sustained winter snowfall . The nation 's climate is strongly influenced by the Himalayas and the Thar Desert . The Himalayas , along with the Hindu Kush mountains in Pakistan , prevent cold Central Asian katabatic winds from blowing in , keeping the bulk of the Indian subcontinent warmer than most locations at the similar latitudes . Simultaneously , the Thar Desert plays a role in attracting moisture - laden southwest summer monsoon winds that , between June and October , provide the majority of India 's rainfall . Four major climatic groupings predominate , into which fall seven climatic zones that , as designated by experts , are defined on the basis of such traits as temperature and precipitation . Groupings are assigned codes ( see chart ) according to the Köppen climate classification system . </P>
<P> India is home to an extraordinary variety of climatic regions , ranging from tropical in the south to temperate and alpine in the Himalayan north , where elevated regions receive sustained winter snowfall . The nation 's climate is strongly influenced by the Himalayas and the Thar Desert . The Himalayas , along with the Hindu Kush mountains in Pakistan , prevent cold Central Asian katabatic winds from blowing in , keeping the bulk of the Indian subcontinent warmer than most locations at the similar latitudes . Simultaneously , the Thar Desert plays a role in attracting moisture - laden southwest summer monsoon winds that , between June and October , provide the majority of India 's rainfall . Four major climatic groupings predominate , into which fall seven climatic zones that , as designated by experts , are defined on the basis of such traits as temperature and precipitation . Groupings are assigned codes ( see chart ) according to the Köppen climate classification system . </P>
when does india receive most of the rainfall
when does india receive most of the rainfall
between June and October
between June and October