Wednesday, 14 May 2008

THE SEASONS. Paula Florez

The weather in Italy varies greatly by region and season. During winter, there can be ice storms and below-freezing weather even in the south of Italy. , furthermore, spring is so beautiful. Summer in Italy can be brutally hot, even in the northern regions, and many Italians take the month of August off. There's usually a mass exodus to the beaches and mountains, anywhere for cool breezes and a place to sit in the shade. Finally, autumn is a splendid time, when the grapes and olives are harvested and the leaves change in the hills. Although November tends to be rainy, it can be an ideal time to visit Italy, since fewer tourists are present.

India has three major seasons: winter, summer and monsoon. The winter months November to February have bright, sunny days and are pleasant throughout India. Up north, in the capital city of Delhi, the temperature may vary between 4 °C minimum on the coldest days and 20 °C. The desert region of Rajasthan also extremely popular in the winter months, follow a similar temperature pattern. The summer months, April - June are hot in most parts of India, finally, The monsoon is an amazing phenomenon of nature. Sometime in June, the clouds break in the coast of southern India and are pushed up northwards by July. Everything in sight appears to assume a new colour, as new life is created after a parched summer and poets go hoarse describing the sensuousness of the Indian rains. Except for the south-eastern region, India received its major share of rain between June and September.

Colombia's proximity to the equator means its temperature varies little throughout the year. However, the temperature does change with altitude, which creates various climatic zones from hot lowlands to freezing Andean peaks, so you can experience completely different climates within just a couple of hours of travel. Colombia has two seasons: dry or summer and wet or winter. As a rough guideline only, in the Andean region there are two dry and two rainy seasons per year. The main dry season falls between December and March, with a shorter and less dry period between July and August. This general pattern has wide variations throughout the Andean zone. The weather in Los Llanos has a more definite pattern: there is one dry season, between December and March, while the rest of the year is wet. The Amazon doesn't have a uniform climate but, in general, is quite wet year-round.

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