Maharashtra has typical monsoon climate, with hot,
rainy and cold weather seasons. Tropical conditions prevail all over the
state, and even the hill stations are not that cold. Dew, frost, hail
can also be happened sometimes according to the seasonal weather.
Summer: March, April and May are the hottest months. During
April and May thunderstorms are common all over the state. Temperature
varies between 22°C-39°C during this season.
Rainy: Rainfall starts normally in the first week of June. July
is the wettest month in Maharashtra, while August too gets substantial
rain. Monsoon starts its retreat with the coming of September from the
state.
Winter: Cool dry spell, with clear skies gentle breeze and
pleasant weather prevails from November to February. But the eastern
part of Maharashtra sometimes receives some rainfall. Temperature varies
between 12°C-34°C during this season.
Rainfall: Rainfall in Maharashtra differs from region to region.
Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts, receive heavy rains
of an average of 200 centimeters annually. But the districts of Nasik,
Pune, Ahmednagar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Satara, Sangli, Solapur and parts of
Kolhapur get rainfall less than 50 centimeters. Rainfall particularly
concentrates to the Konkan and Sahyadrian Maharashtra. Central
Maharashtra receives less rainfall. However, under the influence of the
Bay of Bengal, eastern Vidarbha receives good rainfall in July, August
and September.
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