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: Koeppen’s Classification
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Climate Type
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Climatic Region
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Annual Rainfall in the Region
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Amw
(Monsoon type with shorter dry winter season)
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Western coastal region, south of Mumbai
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over 300 cm
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As
(Monsoon type with dry season in high sun period)
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Coromandel coast = Coastal Tamil Nadu and adjoining areas of Andhra Pradesh
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75 – 100 cm
[wet winters, dry summers]
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Aw
(Tropical Savanah type)
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Most parts of the peninsular plateau barring Coromandel and Malabar coastal strips
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75 cm
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BShw
(Semi-arid Steppe type)
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Some rain shadow areas of Western Ghats, large part of Rajasthan and contiguous areas of Haryana and Gujarat
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12 to 25 cm
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BWhw
(Hot desert type)
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Most of western Rajasthan
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less than 12 cm
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Cwg
(Monsoon type with dry winters)
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Most parts of the Ganga Plain, eastern Rajasthan, Assam and in Malwa Plateau
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100 – 200 cm
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Dfc
(Cold, Humid winters type with shorter summer)
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Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and parts of Assam
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~200 cm
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Et
(Tundra Type)
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Mountain areas of Uttarakhand
The average temperature varies from 0 to 10°C
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Rainfall varies from year to year.
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E
(Polar Type)
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Higher areas of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh in which the temperature of the warmest month varies from 0° to 10°C
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Precipitation occurs in the form of snow
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: Trewartha’s Classification
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Climate Type
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Climatic Region
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Other Cliamatic Condtions
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Am
(Tropical Rain Forest)
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Western coastal region, Sahayadris and parts of Assam
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200 cm annual rainfall &
18.2 C to 29 C temperature
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Aw
(Tropical Savanna)
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Peninsular India except the semi arid zone
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150 cm annual rainfall & 18 C-32 C temperature
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Aw
(Tropical Savanah type)
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Most parts of the peninsular plateau barring Coromandel and Malabar coastal strips
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75 cm
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BS
(Semi-arid Steppe type)
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Runs southwards from central Maharashtra to Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh
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40-75 cm annual rainfall & 20-32 C temperature
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BSh
(Tropical and subtropical Steppe)
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Ranges from Punjab to Kutch
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Annual temperature 35 C & 30-60 cm annual rainfall
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BWh
(Tropical Desert)
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Western parts of Barmer, Jaiselmer and Bikaner and parts of Kutch
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Annual Temperature 35 C & annual rainfall 25 cm
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Caw
(Humid Subtropical Climate with dry winters)
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It ranges from Punjab to Assam
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Rainfall from 100-150 cm
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H (Mountain Climate)
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Mountain areas of Himalayas including Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
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The average temperature varies from 0 to 10°C.
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