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Agriculture is the largest industry in Punjab; it is the largest single provider of wheat to India.[6] Other major industries include the manufacturing of scientific instruments, agricultural goods, electrical goods, financial services, machine tools, textiles, sewing machines, sports goods, starch, tourism, fertilizers, bicycles, garments, and the processing of pine oil and sugar. Punjab also has the largest number of Steel RollingMill Plants in India which are located in Steel Town Mandi Gobindgarh, DistrictFatehgarh Sahib.
Punjab's climate is characterized by extreme hot and extreme cold conditions. Annual temperatures in Punjab range from −2 to 40 °C (min/max), but can reach 47 °C (117 °F) in summer and −4 °C in winter. The northeast area lying near the foothills of the Himalayas receives heavy rainfall, whereas the area lying further south and west receives less rainfall and experiences higher temperatures. Average annual rainfall ranges between 960 mm in the sub-mountain region and 460 mm in the plains.
Punjab has three seasons: 
	Summer (April to June), when temperature typically rise as high as 110°F.
	Monsoon season (July to September), when a majority of rainfall occurs.
	Winter (December to February), when temperatures typically fall as low as 40°F.
There is a transitional period between winter and summer in March and early April, as well as a transitional season between monsoon season and winter in October and November.