Geography and Climate

The land of Bihar is very fertile flat. It has several major rivers: Ganga, Son, Baghmati, Kosi, Budhi, Gandak, Chandan, Orhani and Falgu. It has also several hiils: The Rajgir hills. The Himalayan Mountains are to the north, in Nepal. To the south is the Chota Nagpur plateau, which was part of Bihar until 2000 but now is part of a separate state called Jharkhand.The climate of Bihar is mildly cold in the winter (the lowest temperatures being around 2 to 3 degree Celsius, highest around 43 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit). Winter months are December and January. It is hot in the summer (43 to 50 degree Celsius). April to mid June is the hot months. The monsoon months of June, July, August, and September see good rainfall. October & November and February & March have pleasant climate.

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