The summer starts in India from the beginning of March and continues up to June. Up to February the rays of the sun are soothing and we like to bask in the sun. But in March the season changes. The sun-rays become hotter day by day and we begin to get perspiration. The entire earth becomes heated in this season.
In summer, the few hours of the morning are pleasant. In March the sun does not become too hot before noon. But by April the sun becomes not by 9 a.m.
The sun becomes very hot by noon in May and June and scorching winds also begin to below. Then it becomes very’ troublesome. People cannot come out of their homes and all work remains suspended till evening. They can not work even inside their houses because of heat. Moreover, they feel sleepy in the after noon. They shut all doors and take rest in the coolest part of the building.
People do not get relief even in the evening and at night. They can not sleep comfortable at night on account of heat.
Summer causes inconvenience in many other ways. The hot wind causes much thirst, but people can not get cool water. Rivers and ponds dry up and cause scarcity of water. It adds to the difficulty of the people. Their throats get perched. Even birds and beasts feel thirsty and run from place to place in search of water. Many people birds and beasts die as a result of sunstoke. Many fatal diseases such as Cholera, small-pox etc. break out in the summer season.
People in towns have got many amenities which are not available to the villagers. Therefore, towns we can reduce the discomforts of summer to a great extent if they can afford to spend money. In towns, people get electric fans to cool them and ice to quench their thirst.
In spite of these disadvantages the farmers welcome the summer because it brings the clouds which give them rain. Though we dislike the heat and dust of the summer, we await it anxiously because we get sweet mangoes during this season.