The climate of India and the different seasons it incorporates has a huge impact on the tourism of India. But the everyday changes being felt in the climate of India that have led to major developments in the weather of some major cities in India and extinction of some exquisite species has alarmed farmers, city people, weather enthusiasts and of course, weathermen across the globe.
The change in the climate of India has impacted almost every region in the country, effects of which are showing in the land of tradition and historical importance, Gujarat! The weather in Gujarat in India has characteristics that are quite different. The places that lie near the coasts are humid whereas the ones lying in the interiors experience a completely dry and hot climatic condition. The Rann of Kutch for example suffers from an extreme climate where the summers are extremely hot and the winters are too cold. The weather in Gujarat in India in the winter months sometimes drops to 6⁰C whereas the maximum stays around 27⁰C with bright sunshine.
The weather in Gujarat in India is crucial during the winter months of December and January because this is the time when maximum tourists visit for the famous Rann Utsav, an unparalleled showcase of widely different yet hugely diffused spectrum of Indian traditional art forms. Enchanting presentations of different art forms, dances and music on full moon nights, this in the aura of the chilling winters is a major attraction.
The weather in Gujarat in India in Janaury 2013 however has been a little different from what it was last year. Weather forecasters at Skymet Weather say, “There has been a variation in the minimum temperature by 2⁰C”. Last year the minimum temperature on the January 9th was colder at 7.4⁰C whereas this year has been recorded at 11⁰C. This figure is even higher than the monthly minimum average of 8.4⁰C. The wind speed on the other hand too is quite calm at 10 to 15 kmph. A usual wind speed pattern during the winter months in Gujarat is much higher than this and makes the weather colder. All these facts and figures point out that if not warm; the weather this time around at Rann has been not as cold as it was last year.
Head of the Forecasting team at Skymet, Mahesh Palawat says, “Though this change right now is not too significant and will not hamper tourism in the state yet, but there will be a time when major changes in the world’s climate, climate of India and the weather in Gujarat will be witnessed is not very far away. To fight it on a whole, becoming more educated about weather and being weather wise always is essential”.
Photo by Gujarat Tourist Guide.
