Climatic Overview Of Andhra Pradesh

The warmest period of the year is in the months of May-June. Maximum temperatures in the interior plateau region average at 33° C. Along the coast, it gets even warmer, and maximum temperatures can reach a blistering 46° C. Winters are not severe in this state, which lies just a few degrees below the Tropic of Cancer. In the plateau region maximum temperatures average 22°C. By and large the plateau is cooler and far drier than the coast.   

The monsoon lasts from July to October, and is concentrated along the coast. The interiors receive very little rainfall. Occasionally they get winter rains. In the monsoon, the coastal areas are prone to cyclones that come up the Bay of Bengal, having whipped up enough fury to wreak havoc when they hit land.