Question

Give a geographical reason:

Though Mussoorie and Dehradun are located on the same latitude, why is their climate different?

Answer 1

Though Mussoorie and Dehradun are located on the same latitude, their climate is different because-

1. Dehradun lies in the humid subtropical climatic region where the summers are long, hot, and humid. Whereas, Mussoorie is a hill station in the Dehradun district of Uttarakhand which lies in sub-tropical climatic regions that are very wet.
2. Dehradun lies at an elevation of average 450 m above mean sea level whereas Mussoorie is at an elevation of 1880 m above mean sea level.
3. In Dehradun, during monsoon season there is often heavy and protracted rainfall, whereas in Mussoorie an average of 660 mm orographic rainfall is experienced.
4. The winter temperature is around 1°C and 20°C in Dehradun with fog commonly experienced. Mussoorie usually receives few spells of snowfall in December, January, and February.