Editing Andhra Pradesh (section)

=== Climate ===
The climate varies considerably, depending on the geographical region. Summers last from March to June. In the coastal plain, the summer temperatures are generally higher than in the rest of the state, with temperatures exceeding {{convert|35|°C}}. The minimum temperature during summer is about {{convert|20|°C}} in the far southwest. July to September is the season for tropical rains from the [[Monsoon#Southwest monsoon|southwest monsoon]]. The winter season is from October to February.<ref name="Britannica-ap"/> Low-pressure systems and [[tropical cyclone]]s form in the Bay of Bengal along with the [[Monsoon#Northeast monsoon|northeast monsoon]] during October to December, bringing rains to the southern and coastal regions of the state.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=M |first1=Rajeevan |title=IMD Meteorological Monograph: Northeast Monsoon of South Asia |date=2022 |publisher=Indian Meteriological department |pages=5–7 |url=https://mausam.imd.gov.in/imd_latest/contents/met_monograph.pdf |access-date=7 August 2024 |archive-date=9 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809113415/https://mausam.imd.gov.in/imd_latest/contents/met_monograph.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> The range of winter temperatures is generally {{convert|30|to|35|°C}} except in the northeast where it could fall below {{convert|15|°C}}.<ref name="Britannica-ap">{{Cite encyclopedia |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Andhra-Pradesh/People |title=Andhra Pradesh |last=Britannica |date=23 April 2024 |access-date=29 April 2024 |encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica |archive-date=29 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429041751/https://www.britannica.com/place/Andhra-Pradesh/People |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Lambasingi]] in [[Visakhapatnam district]] is nicknamed the "Kashmir of Andhra Pradesh" as its temperature ranges from {{convert|0|to|10|°C}}.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Ganguly|first1=Nivedita|title=Lambasingi set to become tourist hotspot|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/lambasingi-set-to-become-tourist-hotspot/article6416560.ece|access-date=26 November 2014|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=17 September 2014|location=Visakhapatnam|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150903183458/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/lambasingi-set-to-become-tourist-hotspot/article6416560.ece|archive-date=3 September 2015|url-access=subscription|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Lambasingi records 2º c|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131216/news-current-affairs/article/lambasingi-records-2%C2%BA-c|access-date=26 November 2014|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=16 December 2013|location=Visakhapatnam|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713203422/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131216/news-current-affairs/article/lambasingi-records-2%C2%BA-c|archive-date=13 July 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The normal rainfall for the state is {{Convert|966|mm|abbr=on}}.{{Sfn|DES|2021|p=31}}