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Pune, a major city in Maharashtra, sits on the Deccan plateau in western India at around 560 metres above sea level, just east of the Western Ghats at approximately 18.52°N, 73.86°E. Its elevation and position in the rain shadow of the Ghats give it a mild tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — pleasantly moderate compared with coastal Mumbai — with three distinct seasons.
Summer, from March to May, is hot and dry, with April and May the hottest — highs around 37–38°C — though the plateau altitude keeps nights cooler and the humidity low, so the heat is far more bearable than on the coast. The monsoon then arrives in June and runs to September, when skies stay cloudy and frequent, moderate rain cools the city considerably.
Winter, from November to February, is mild, dry and sunny, with December and January the coolest — highs around 30–31°C but pleasantly cool nights near 10–12°C, occasionally dropping lower on the plateau. Skies are clear and the air is crisp; this bright, dry, mild stretch is comfortably the best time of year.
Pune receives around 700–750 mm of rain a year — far less than Mumbai, just 150 km away — because it lies in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats; nearly all of it falls during the southwest monsoon from June to September, in frequent but moderate showers rather than torrential downpours. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.
Pune's position just east of the Western Ghats places it in a pronounced rain shadow: the mountains strip the monsoon clouds of their moisture as they rise, so Pune receives a fraction of the rain that drenches Mumbai and the coast. That, combined with its plateau altitude, gives it the mild, dry, agreeable climate long prized as a retreat from coastal humidity.
To follow any single measurement in Pune more closely, use our live instruments: the online barometer for atmospheric pressure, the thermometer for temperature, the hygrometer for humidity, the anemometer for wind speed, the wind vane for wind direction, and the rain gauge for rainfall.