Climate of Uttarakhand is generally temperate but varies greatly from tropical to severe cold , depending upon altitude .different parts of the state experience temperature variations due to difference in elevation.summers are pleasant in the hilly regions but in the doon areas ,it can get very hot .it can get even hotter in the plains of the state.
Temperature drops to below freezing point not only at high altitudes but also at places like dehradun in the winters. average rainfall experienced in the state is around 1079 mm.average temperature ranges between a minimum of 1.9 degree and a maximum of 40.5degree Celsius.