Climate[edit] The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is Cfa (Humid Subtropical Climate). Climate data for Gorakhpur Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high °C (°F) 23.2 (73.8) 26.5 (79.7) 32.7 (90.9) 37.9 (100.2) 39.5 (103.1) 37.2 (99) 33.2 (91.8) 32.7 (90.9) 33.1 (91.6) 32.6 (90.7) 29.3 (84.7) 24.6 (76.3) 31.9 (89.4) Average low °C (°F) 9.5 (49.1) 12.0 (53.6) 16.9 (62.4) 22.3 (72.1) 25.2 (77.4) 26.2 (79.2) 25.7 (78.3) 25.5 (77.9) 24.7 (76.5) 21.2 (70.2) 15.0 (59) 10.6 (51.1) 19.6 (67.3) Precipitation mm (inches) 21.7 (0.854) 11.4 (0.449) 10.2 (0.402) 13.7 (0.539) 27.4 (1.079) 163.6 (6.441) 322.3 (12.689) 349.5 (13.76) 213.9 (8.421) 83.8 (3.299) 4.5 (0.177) 6.1 (0.24) 1,228.1 (48.35) Source: IMD Below the outer hills is a dry boulder-strewn tract, corresponding to the Bhabar of Kumaun and Garhwal and here the bulk of the moisture contributed by the rainfall and the small streams is absorbed by the soil, to reappear through seepage in the damp and unhealthy tract, known as the terai. The latter comprises a belt some 16 km. in width, running along the northern borders of Maharajganj district. It is extensively cultivated.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 18:24:05 +0000
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