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Apr 4th, 2007, 02:23
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| Evzo  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut, USA
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| how bad are the rains in July? Im planning a trip to India in July and have heard that I should expect the west coast to be in monsoon season. How bad would that actually be? I've read conflicting reports: some say to avoid rainy areas and others say its the best time to go (no tourists, not too hot). How bad are the rains - is it all day every day? Should I just avoid Kerala, Goa and Delhi until another time or is this the perfect time to hit them? Thanks!
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Apr 4th, 2007, 02:31
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New York
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| There's no way to know. You are probably going to get rained on. How much, no one can say. The monsoon is a seasonable weather phenomenon, producing certain conditions at certain points in India for a certain time frame. But it's never consistent or entirely predictable (global warming, etc.). As a rule the monsoon "arrives" on the southern tip of Kerala sometime around June 10 and moves northward to Mumbai, then cuts NE toward Delhi and the Himalayas. What this pattern will mean for you in July in Kerala just can't be predicted, You might have no rain at all. In all likelihood, you will just be subjected to a daily afternoon shower, some times severe. The same would be true if you visited Miami in August. Good monsoon = lots of rain. Bad monsoon = little rain (India needs the rains). In recent years, most monsoons have failed to produce the expected or necessary replenishment of water. So India operates at a continual water deficit. There's really no reason to expect that this summer's monsoon will be any different, which is to say, weaker than "normal." |
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Apr 4th, 2007, 03:59
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| Guru  Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood
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| For American standards, the rains are pretty bad. Unless you enjoy a torrential downpour, stay away from the west coast. |
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Apr 4th, 2007, 08:15
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco
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| ill be over there in july too. i wouldnt go to the west coast though because those areas on average get even more rain than much of the east coast or upper regions. This will be my first monsoon trip so i feel what you feel which is reading conflicting reports but overall i think its not going to be the nicest time to go but oh well. Definitely no tourists is a plus, except for in leh which ill probably run into thousands of them. keep me updated or Private message me if you get some good info or find some cool sites. |
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Apr 4th, 2007, 09:48
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK
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| Delhi 'monsoon' isn't really enough to worry you. There's an odd downpour, but while it is torrential, they only come every few days and last a very short time. The only real trouble is for a couple of hours afterwards the traffic will be slow/jammed until the water drains away. G1 |
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Apr 4th, 2007, 09:52
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| Infidel Sufi  Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: styx
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| On the other hand, if you enjoy torrential rain, some peace and quiet, and don't plan to move around too much, Goa is not a bad place at this time. Quieter and not too hot. Avoid Mumbai, though. It is good in the monsoon only if you don't have to commute within the city.
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Apr 4th, 2007, 23:03
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: you essay
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| I was in Bombay in June 16,1990 when the monsoon hit. It was the heaviest June rains in 104 years.14 people died. I had to walk in waist deep water from Colaba to Nariman Point to change my air ticket. Goa shouldn't be soo bad at that time. The locals say they prefer that time as the rains cool things down. Don't expect to go in the ocean though.The seas are rough and the tide is very high up on the beach. And it shouldn't be a continual rain. You can get excellent bargains on some nice hotels in Goa at that time. Bargain! |
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Apr 5th, 2007, 00:04
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| And rains in 2005 killed more than 400 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Maharashtra_floods |
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Apr 5th, 2007, 01:00
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| Lord of Kalinjar  Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: the real surf city
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 | a few things to remember about The Wet: Swim at your own risk- (don't) it's humid and hot west coast is wettest, Tamil Nadu is relatively dry. Mountains are soaked, except for the FAR north- Ladakh, Zanskar, Kashmir. Away from the coast, it's hot and humid and it rains sometimes really hard, and sometimes not at all The Wet is not a serious barrier to most trips, except trekking and swimming. If you're simply going to walkabout seeing sights down on the plains, go for it. did I mention it's hot and humid? little known fact: Southern Karnataka around Mysore is actually quite pleasant in the Wet
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Apr 5th, 2007, 01:07
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| The Wet sounds like a lame attempt at a natural-disaster movie. anybody remember Hard Rain? i thought that one was a joke when it came out... |
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Apr 5th, 2007, 01:11
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| Hard Rain--was that the one where Morgan Freeman and Christian Slater chase each other in speedboats through the flooded hallways of a high school? |
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Apr 5th, 2007, 01:21
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| Bulk Carrier  Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai
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| How bad are the rains? You should be asking how good are the rains. After the scorching heat of April, May and June, rain is all I want in July. Kerala is great during monsoon. Especially Wayanad.
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Apr 5th, 2007, 02:19
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| Crazy for the furry ones  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pune, India
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I love the monsoon, it's often cloudy and windy and it reminds me of Europe  After 7 or 8 months with sun, sun, sun I enjoy the gloom  It's absolutely not predictable, when and how strong it will rain.
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Apr 5th, 2007, 02:43
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bavaria
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| I wouldn't suggest in general to stay away from going to India during monsoon, you can even have nice and sunny days... It is impossible to go into the sea (really, and I am a lover of high waves...) Travelling around can be a problem (land slides etc.) Risk of diseases is higher In some areas tourist infrastructure is partly closed (beach shacks, shops on beaches) More power cuts More mosquitoes If you plan to stay at one nice place, I don't see many problems. For going around plan sufficient time in case of a totally rainy day and transport problems. |
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Apr 5th, 2007, 02:49
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| Member  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: bangalore
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| Usually it rains a lot, but depends a lot on the area that u are planning to visit, can be so sure, but always good to carry a small traveller's Ironing, might come handy and a lot of mosquito repellent too |
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