Seasons in Bangladesh
Season is one of the divisions of a year according to weather. Its number and features vary from country to country. In the desert regions .
There is summer all the year round. But in Bangladesh. There are six seasons such as summer, the rainy season, early autumn, late autumn, winter and spring. These seasons come one after another in a regular cycle. Each season has its own beauty and features. Each of them appears with it's own beauty, color, sights and sounds.
There is summer all the year round. But in Bangladesh. There are six seasons such as summer, the rainy season, early autumn, late autumn, winter and spring. These seasons come one after another in a regular cycle. Each season has its own beauty and features. Each of them appears with it's own beauty, color, sights and sounds.
Summer is the first season of the year. It consists of the months of Baishakh and jaistha. During this period the days are longer than the nights. It is the warmest season of the year. On account of terrible heat streas, canals, tanks, beels, etc, dry up. It is , in fact, the season of perspiration and thirst. Sometimes showers give relief t all. But Kalbaishakhi cisits now and then. It comes with lightning, thunder, terrible wind and downpour. It causes much havoc to life and property. Besides small pox, cholera and other diseases break out during this time. In spite of all these disadvantages of summer, it is not without its blessing. It is rich in juicy fruits. Fruits of different kids and sizes such as mango, lichi and jackfruit ripen during this season and create a festive mood among the rural people. After summer comes the rain to drench everything on After summer comes of Ashar and Sravan. During this time the sky oftem remains cloudy. It rains cats and dogs. Due to heavy and continual rains rivers, ponds, canals, beels, fields, etc. are full to the brim. Sometimes there is flood which causes great hardship to people. In many areas boats become the chief means of communication. The price of essential things goes up. Sometimes malatia of influenza breaks out in this season. However rains make all nature gay and happy, and the plants and trees with their green leaves present a view of life and hope.
The rainy season is followed by the early autumn. It consists of Bhadra and Aswin. Sometimes patches of white clouds are seen floating and Aswin. Sometimes patches of white clouds are seen floating in the sky. It hardly raing. Again the heat becomes very trying. Plenty of fish is available in this season. Various acquatic flowers bloom and dance with small waves that pass merrily through the paddy plants.
Then comes the late autumn with dews. Dews drop on grass, leaves and petals look like pearls in the morning sun. It consists of Kartik and Agrahayan . It is the harvesting season . Farmers remain busy in cutting paddy. There previls a moderate weather in this season. It is neither hot now cold but one feels that winter is not far away. There comes the winter. It comes with its fog , mist and cold . It consists of poush and magh. During this season the days are shorter than the nights. The sky remains cloudless and looks blue. The weather becomes dry. Life in nature seems to be dull. But the sunshine is pleasant. Poor people suffe much from cold. The norther wind blows terribly. The old people and children are found sitting round fire to make them in rural areas. The price of essential things falls during this season and fish and vegetables overflood the market. Indeed it is the reason of pleasant weather, of cakes and puddings of festivals and marriages and of sports and games.
Last of all comes the spring. It is the king of seasons. It consists of Falgoon and chaitra. It comes with its eauty, glory, pomp and splendour. Nature looks bright and charming. Trees and plants put on new leaves and twigs. During this season countless varieties of flowers bloom and make the whole atmosphere delightful with their sweet fragrance. The birds are happy and pour out their melodious songs which thrill the heart of all. In fact, it in the season of flowers, sweet songs of birds and of pleasant weather.
Bangladesh : Rainfall & Weather
The average annual rainfall varies from a maximum of 5,690 mm in the northeast of the country to minimum of 1,110 mm in the west. The groundwater, however, provides adequate storage to compensate for annual variations in rainfall and stream flow. The average annual discharge from the three major rivers - a total of 35,000 cusec- is second only to the Amazon. The carry billions of tons of sediment load every year.
As it is situated in the tropic, the country is prone to cyclones associated with tidal surges, especially in the pre-monsoon and post-monsoon months. Because of high density of population in the flat deltaic coastal region, the loss of human lives in such cyclones has at time been very heavy.
The country experiences a hot summer of high humidity from late March to late June, a somewhat cooler but still a hot and humid monsoon from late June through October and a cool dry winter from November to the end of February. Day temperature ranges from 7 to 12 degree centigrade in the cool months and in the other months it varies between 23 to 30 degree centigrade.
The rainy season is followed by the early autumn. It consists of Bhadra and Aswin. Sometimes patches of white clouds are seen floating and Aswin. Sometimes patches of white clouds are seen floating in the sky. It hardly raing. Again the heat becomes very trying. Plenty of fish is available in this season. Various acquatic flowers bloom and dance with small waves that pass merrily through the paddy plants.
Then comes the late autumn with dews. Dews drop on grass, leaves and petals look like pearls in the morning sun. It consists of Kartik and Agrahayan . It is the harvesting season . Farmers remain busy in cutting paddy. There previls a moderate weather in this season. It is neither hot now cold but one feels that winter is not far away. There comes the winter. It comes with its fog , mist and cold . It consists of poush and magh. During this season the days are shorter than the nights. The sky remains cloudless and looks blue. The weather becomes dry. Life in nature seems to be dull. But the sunshine is pleasant. Poor people suffe much from cold. The norther wind blows terribly. The old people and children are found sitting round fire to make them in rural areas. The price of essential things falls during this season and fish and vegetables overflood the market. Indeed it is the reason of pleasant weather, of cakes and puddings of festivals and marriages and of sports and games.
Last of all comes the spring. It is the king of seasons. It consists of Falgoon and chaitra. It comes with its eauty, glory, pomp and splendour. Nature looks bright and charming. Trees and plants put on new leaves and twigs. During this season countless varieties of flowers bloom and make the whole atmosphere delightful with their sweet fragrance. The birds are happy and pour out their melodious songs which thrill the heart of all. In fact, it in the season of flowers, sweet songs of birds and of pleasant weather.
Bangladesh : Rainfall & Weather
The average annual rainfall varies from a maximum of 5,690 mm in the northeast of the country to minimum of 1,110 mm in the west. The groundwater, however, provides adequate storage to compensate for annual variations in rainfall and stream flow. The average annual discharge from the three major rivers - a total of 35,000 cusec- is second only to the Amazon. The carry billions of tons of sediment load every year.
As it is situated in the tropic, the country is prone to cyclones associated with tidal surges, especially in the pre-monsoon and post-monsoon months. Because of high density of population in the flat deltaic coastal region, the loss of human lives in such cyclones has at time been very heavy.
The country experiences a hot summer of high humidity from late March to late June, a somewhat cooler but still a hot and humid monsoon from late June through October and a cool dry winter from November to the end of February. Day temperature ranges from 7 to 12 degree centigrade in the cool months and in the other months it varies between 23 to 30 degree centigrade.
