Ans.
i. The Punjab – Haryana Plain has a monsoon type
climate, with dry cold winters and hot summers.
ii. the climate is characterized by extreme hot
and extreme cold conditions.
iii. Annual temperature in the plain range from 20C
to 400 C. May and June are characterized by hot and dry winds,
locally known as 'loo'. These 'loo' are followed by dust winds and
occasional showers.
iv. Rainfall decreased from about 950 mm near the
Shiwalik range to 330 mm along the Rajasthan desert.
v. The annual rainfall varies from 950 mm. in
Ambala to 460 mm in Hissar. Most of the rainfall occurs in the months of July
to September. Some amount of rainfall is received in winter between December
and March because of western depressions. It proves useful for Rabi crops.
