5. The Transitional Zone

This climate is found in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, western and north-western Bihar, and north-western Jharkhand. The average annual rainfall in this zone varies between 100 to 150 cm. Over 90 per cent of the total annual rainfall is recorded during the season of general rains from the Bay of Bengal stream of the South- West Monsoon. The mean January temperature reads about 15°C while the mean maximum in the month of July reads over 40°C.