Editing Climate of India (section)

===Tropical===
A tropical rainy climate governs regions experiencing persistent warm or high temperatures, which normally do not fall below {{Convert|18|°C|°F|0|abbr=out}}. India predominantly hosts two climatic subtypes that fall into this group: [[tropical monsoon climate]] and [[tropical savanna climate]].

The most humid is the tropical wet climate—also known as the [[tropical monsoon climate]]—that covers a strip of southwestern lowlands abutting the [[Malabar Coast]], the [[Western Ghats]], and southern [[Assam]]. India's two island territories, [[Lakshadweep]] and the [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]], are also subject to this climate. Characterised by moderate to high year-round temperatures, even in the foothills, its rainfall is seasonal but heavy—typically above {{Convert|2000|mm|in|0|abbr=off}} per year.{{Sfn|Chouhan|1992|p=7}} Most rainfall occurs between May and November; this moisture is enough to sustain lush forests, swampy areas and other vegetation for the rest of the mainly dry year. December to March are the driest months, when days with precipitation are rare. The heavy monsoon rains are responsible for the exceptional biodiversity of tropical wet forests in parts of these regions.

In India a [[tropical savanna climate]] is more common. Noticeably drier than areas with a tropical monsoon type of climate, it prevails over most of inland peninsular India except for a semi arid [[rain shadow]] east of the Western Ghats. Winter and early summer are long and dry periods with temperatures averaging above {{Convert|18|°C|°F|0}}. Summer is exceedingly hot; temperatures in low-lying areas may exceed {{Convert|50|°C|°F|0}} during May, leading to heat waves that can each kill hundreds of Indians.{{Sfn|Farooq|2002}} The rainy season lasts from June to September; annual rainfall averages between {{Convert|750|and|1500|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} across the region. Once the dry northeast monsoon begins in September, most significant precipitation in India falls on [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Puducherry (city)|Puducherry]] leaving other states comparatively dry.

The [[Ganges Delta]] lies mostly in the tropical wet climate zone: it receives between {{Convert|1500|and|2000|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} of rainfall each year in the western part, and {{Convert|2000|and|3000|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} in the eastern part. The coolest month of the year, on average, is January; April and May are the warmest months. Average temperatures in January range from {{Convert|14|to|25|°C|°F|0|abbr=on}}, and average temperatures in April range from {{Convert|25|to|35|°C|°F|0|abbr=on}}. July is on average the coldest and wettest month: over {{Convert|330|mm|in|0|abbr=on}} of rain falls on the delta<!-- (temperature averages from Kolkata) -->.{{Sfn|Healy}}

Additionally, [[Nicobar Islands rain forests]] experience a [[Tropical rainforest climate]].<ref>{{WWF ecoregion|name=Nicobar Islands rain forests|id=im0133}}</ref>