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Question
With reference to the summer season in India, answer the following question :
Mention the duration of the summer season in India.
Solution
Summer or pre-monsoon season, lasting from April to June (April to July in northwestern India). In western and southern regions, the hottest month is April; for northern regions of India, May is the hottest month. Temperatures average around 32–40 °C (90–104 °F) in most of the interior.
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