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Key Points at a Glance
- Köpppen classification assigns 4 zones to Rajasthan: Aw (tropical savanna — southeast), BSh (hot semi-arid steppe), BWhw (hot desert), Cwg (humid subtropical — east). / : Aw, BSh, BWhw, Cwg
- Mt. Abu receives ~150 cm annual rainfall — highest in Rajasthan; Jaisalmer receives ~10 cm — lowest in India for a district headquarters. / ~150 ; ~10
- State average annual rainfall: ~57 cm (compared to India's ~117 cm). 75–80% of rainfall concentrated in the SW monsoon season (July–September). / ~57 75–80% -
- Rajasthan has 5 distinct seasons: Summer (March–June), Pre-monsoon/Hot Dry (May–June), SW Monsoon (July–September), Post-monsoon/Retreating (October–November), Winter (December–February). / 5 : , -, - , - ,
- Aravalli range acts as a climatic divide: windward (eastern) side receives 60–100 cm rainfall; leeward (western) side receives <50 cm — the Thar extends where the Aravalli is low or absent. / : 60–100 ; <50