Every season has its own joys and pains; the summer in Delhi is very harsh but the respite one gets from it while indoors is so sweet that the pain is forgotten and enjoyment gets heightened.
India is a land of many seasons. We can experience the severe cold of winter, the pleasant weather during autumn and spring, the humidity of the rainy season and the harsh heat of summer.
People of Delhi have to bear extreme hot and sunny weather from March till September every year. The sun is harsh and cruel, the heat is scorching. It becomes difficult to walk in the open especially in the afternoon.
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The blazing sun makes you tired and one perspires profusely. Even an umbrella cannot provide respite, You get drenched in your sweat as if you have been out in the rain.
One looks for refuge, one looks for places with shade to walk under but unfortunately, with hardly any trees around, there is no escape. It is difficult to find any shade other than the bus stops where already you can find people crowded together.
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The hot winds, which are known as ‘loo’, add to the force of the heat. If you are travelling on a two wheeler the hot winds hit you with force. The whole body seems to burn under the merciless heat of the sun.
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You want to rush to the shelter of your homes where you can sit under the fan or cooler or air conditioner. As a matter of fact, it is a pain to move out during the summer days, for Delhi is like a furnace.
Even for shopping, one prefers to go to the Malls rather than to markets like Karol Bagh, Connaught Place. If rain start, it adds to our woes as it becomes humid and sultry-it is like having a sauna bath.
As a matter of fact the dry heat is better than the humidity which sets in, due to the onset of the rainy season. In the hot weather drinking cold water and having cold drinks is indeed very refreshing. I love to have Rooh Afza and also enjoy swimming. I can remain in the pool for hours together.
After 6’o clock, in the evening, it is a little better but still one cannot survive without an air conditioner. There is no doubt that one enjoys sitting at home, watching the television and playing indoor games.
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Luckily for students, the month of May and June are summer holidays thus one is saved from travelling in a school bus or walking and then sitting in a hot class room under fans which appear to be moving slowly. It is painful to be sitting at one place and trying to concentrate on studies, sweating profusely though the breeze of the fan does cool you a little with your shirt drying up but the smell of sweat is so repulsive that one looks forward to going home and enjoy the luxury of the air conditioner.
Though hell outside, it is heaven inside, making summertime, with schools closed, a student’s delight.