No. |
Ritu |
Season |
Hindu lunar months |
Gregorian month |
Characteristics |
Seasonal festivals |
1 |
Vasanta
वसन्त |
Spring |
Chaitra and Baisakh |
~ March to May |
Temperature around 20-30 degrees; vernal equinox occurs in the middle of this season. |
Vasant panchami, Ugadi, Gudhi Padwa, Holi, Rama Navami, Vishu/RongaliBihu/Baisakhi/Tamil Puthandu, Hanuman Jayanti |
2 |
Grishma
ग्रीष्म |
Summer |
Jyeshta and Aashaadha |
~ May to July |
Very hot, temperatures up to 50 degrees Celsius; ends with the summer solstice. |
Vat Pournima, Rath Yatra, Guru Purnima |
3 |
Varsha
वर्षा |
Monsoon |
Shraavana (Sawan) and Bhadrapada (Bhado) |
~ July to September |
Very hot, very humid and heavy monsoon rains; begins with the summer solstice. |
Raksha Bandhan, Krishna Janmaashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Onam, Gurujonar Tithi |
4 |
Sharad
शरद्, पतझड़
|
Autumn |
Ashwin (Kwar) and Kartika |
~ September to November |
Mild temperatures; 19 to 22 degrees Celsius; Autumnal equinox occurs in the middle of this season. |
Navaratri, Vijayadashami, Sharad Purnima, Bihu |
5 |
Hemant
हेमन्त
|
Fall winter |
Margashirsha (Agrahayana, Agahan) and Pausha (Poos) |
~ November to January |
Very pleasant temperatures; generally, 20-25 degrees Celsius; ends with the winter solstice. |
(mid-Winter celebration), Bihu, Deepavali, Kartik Poornima |
6 |
Shishir
शिशिर |
Winter |
Magh and Phalguna (Phagun) |
~ January to March |
Moderately cold, but pleasant during occasional sunshine; temperatures may decrease below 10 degrees Celsius.This season is typical to tropical and subtropical regions, because trees actually shed their leaves in this season in tropical areas; starts with the winter solstice. |
Shivaratri, Shigmo, Pongal, Sankranthi |