 Climate
in Eastern Himalaya
The Himalayan climate varies according to elevation. It gets
colder as elevation increases and gets wetter as the elevation
drops. As a result the temperature and climatic changes in the
Himalayan regions change very quickly. Rain is common in the
Hills. It may come without notice, but except for the monsoon
it may not last very long. During Monsoon (July – August) the
region gets heavy shower and landslide is common occurrence.
River crossing should be undertaken with extreme caution during
this season. Every year a number of death takes place because
of the high current of the river.
 The
two major seasons of the Himalayan region are winter and summer.
During the winter the region receives the maximum snow with
very icy temperatures. The snowline in Eastern Himalaya is higher
than other areas. During Summer the snow starts at altitude
of 17 to 18 thousand feet. During winter the snow line comes
down sharply to altitude of 9 – 10 thousand feet. Summer is
mild here, making the places quiet good summer holiday.
The weather in the lower Himalaya is suitable for tourists
anytime during the year except July August when the Monsoon
is in its full flurry. The winter months of January and February
are not very popular because of the cold. But it is an ideal
time if you want to visit the hills without jostling in tourist
crowd. Besides this is the time when views of the mountains
are the clearest. Higher altitude destinations are mostly closed
to tourists during August September due to heavy rain and again
in January February due to heavy snow. The rest of the year
is fine for visiting these places. |
