Location & Climate
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Altitude |
1279 mt. | |
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Latitude |
31o 20’ 25″ to 32o 25’ 0″ North | |
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Longitude |
76o 56’ 30″ to 77o 52’ 20″ East | |
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Surrounding Areas & Districts |
Kullu is bounded on the north and east by Lahaul & Spiti, on the south-east by Kinnaur, on the south by Shimla, on the south-west and west by Mandi and on the north-west by Kangra. |
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Generally, the climate is cold and dry and the year can be divided into three season: |
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| Summer | April to July | |
| Rainy | August to September | |
| Winter |
October to March
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From December to February, this period is very chilly. Heavy frost occurs during this period. Snowfall generally occurs during December and January or an early snowfall may occur in November also. During this period, most of the parts of the Kullu remain under cover of snow. But the snow does not remain on the ground for a long time. The average rain fall is 80 cm. Max temperature is 38.8o C and minimum is 3o C in winter. |
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