Andhra Pradesh, owing to its proximity to the sea, enjoys a moderate climate throughout the year. The state faces a hot summer but after the rain begins in the middle of
June, there is a decline in the temperature as humidity takes over.
Summer season starts from mid-April and continues till mid-July; the
rainy season starts thereafter.
Andhra Pradesh receives most of
its annual rainfall from the south-west monsoon as well as from the
north-east monsoon. The south-west monsoon begins in the second week of
June and lasts till September while the north-east monsoon begins
between October and November. The state's coastal belt receives heavy
rains during the north east monsoon and is also subject to cyclones
causing enormous damage to residential accommodation and to standing crops. The rainfall decreases from north to south.
Northern parts of the state receive heavy rainfall from the south-west
monsoon while the southern areas like Rayalaseema receive more rainfall
from north-east monsoon.
The state experiences a mild winter in
December but the temperature hardly goes down below 16 °C. The hot
season causes the mercury to rise to troublesome proportions in the months of April and May when it could shoot up to 40 degrees or even higher.