Summer in India brings intense heat, humidity and monsoon transition. In the northern plains around Delhi, Agra and Jaipur the mercury often climbs past 40 °C (104 °F) in May and June, while in the desert zone of Rajasthan the sun bakes the terrain. With the onset of the southwest monsoon in June and July, coastal and southern regions - from Goa to Kerala - receive heavy rainfall, high humidity and lush greenery. Mountain destinations like the Himalayas, Ladakh or Sikkim burst into vivid beauty, offering cooler refuge, trekking trails and wide-open skies. Meanwhile, central India’s tiger reserves like Kanha and Bandhavgarh are in prime wildlife-spotting mode as animals gather at shrinking waterholes.