Why do places far from the equator receive less amount of heat and why in the southern part of India seasonal variation in temperature is low?
At higher latitudes, the angle that the sun's rays hit Earth is lower due to Earth's curved shape. This causes the sun's energy to be spread over a larger surface area, which results in lower overall temperatures north and south of the equator. In peninsular India, temperatures remain lower due to the moderating influence of the oceans. The summer months experience rising temperature and falling air pressure in the northern part of the country. It is because the sun remains almost directly overhead every day. Countries that are further north or south of the equator experience a change in seasons, when hot weather follows cold weather. This happens because the Earth circles around the sun on a tilted axis.
In peninsular India, temperatures remain lower due to the moderating influence of the oceans. The summer months experience rising temperature and falling air pressure in the northern part of the country. North India is landlocked while South India is surrounded by Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean. The climate in North India is generally cool and dry in winters and very hot in summers while the temperatures are high throughout the year in South India with high humidity due to proximity to the sea. South India is warmer than North India as it is close to the equator. It has equable climate throughout the year neither very hot nor very cold as it is close to the coast. The north India is far from the equator and is hot in summer and cold in winter extreme climate because it is away from the coast. The Peninsular situation of south India with moderating effect of the oceans keeps the diurnal temperature range less. In summers temperatures remain between 26°C and 32°C. The range is only 6-7°C. In parts of Northern India diurnal temperature ranges from 32°C to as high as 48°C in the summer season. The answer is that the above wind is too hot to make the ice crystals. The reason for this is that Southern India is very far from the north for the blasts, as well as the Himalaya Mountains protects largely in the worst weather conditions of cold transfers. The Western Disturbance, the core reason for snowfall, fails to reach South India and hence the region remains deprived of this white beauty. However, active Northeast Monsoon brings ample rainfall for the hilly region. At higher latitudes, the angle that the sun's rays hit Earth is lower due to Earth's curved shape. This causes the sun's energy to be spread over a larger surface area, which results in lower overall temperatures north and south of the equator. Away from the equator, the angle of incidence of the sun's ray is less than 90deg, thus solar radiation is spread over a larger area. Therefore less intense heating takes place, causing temperature to become lower. The Sun rays fall straight on the areas lying near equator and the places which are far away from the equator get less amount of heat as only some rays can strike on the areas.
Climate in South India is generally warmer, and more humid due to its coastlines. Though the Tropic of Cancer the boundary that is between the tropics and subtropics passes through the middle of India, the bulk of the country can be regarded as climatically tropical. Due to the spherical shape of the Earth, sunlight falls on different parts at different angles. Direct and focused sun rays falls on the equator and hence, the regions here are hotter and warmer. The Polar Regions receive diffused sun rays, which is why the areas there are colder. In peninsular India, temperatures remain lower due to the moderating influence of the oceans. The summer months experience rising temperature and falling air pressure in the northern part of the country. The reason is that south India is very close to equator. The sunlight of the sun falls directly on equator because it is horizontal across the sun and makes it the hottest area of earth. North India is cooler because it is away from the equator and close to the North Pole which is very cool. Countries that are further north or south of the equator experience a change in seasons, when hot weather follows cold weather. This happens because the Earth circles around the sun on a tilted axis. In peninsular India, temperatures remain lower due to the moderating influence of the oceans. Because of its distance from the Equator. The sun’s rays hit the earth’s surface at a higher angle at the equator. Latitude or distance from the equator Temperatures drop the further an area is from the equator due to the curvature of the earth.
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