Chandigarh Geography

Chandigarh is located in the fringes of the Shivalik range at 30° 44' 14 N latitude and 76° 47' 14 E longitude. The area falls under the Indo-Gangetic Plain a few miles south of the Shiwalik Hills and between two seasonal hill torrents, the Sukhna Choe and the Patiali Rao. The land is a flat, fertile tract of alluvial soils. It covers an area of approximately114 km² and shares common boundaries with the states of Haryana in the south and east, and Punjab in the north and west.

Chandigarh has a sub-tropical continental monsoon climate characterized by a seasonal rhythm, hot summers, cool winters, unreliable rainfall and great variation in temperature (0 °C to 44 °C). In winters, frost sometimes occurs during December and January. The average annual rainfall is 104.8 cm. It also receives occasional winter rains from the western disturbance. The best season is between September and November when the sky is crystal clear and mornings and afternoons are delightful.

Clothing in Chandigarh is characterized by sweaters, jackets, shawls, mufflers and nice warm socks in winters and light cotton clothes in summers. T-shirts and blue jeans are major choice of young people and are used throughout the year.