Weather
The climate of Pune has changed
during the past 3 decades, especially since the rapid expansion of the
industrial belts. Pune has hot and semi arid climate bordering with tropical wet and dry with average temperatures ranging between 19 to
33 °C (66 to 91 °F).
Pune experiences three seasons:
summer, monsoon, and winter.
Typical summer months are from March
to June often extending till 15 June, with maximum temperatures sometimes
reaching 42 °C (108 °F). The warmest month in Pune is between 20
April and 20 May; although summer doesn't end until May, the city often
receives heavy dusty winds in May (and humidity remains high). Even during the
hottest months, the nights are usually cool due to Pune's high altitude. The
highest temperature ever recorded was 43.3 °C (109.9 °F) on 30 April
1897.
The monsoon lasts from June to
October, with moderate rainfall and temperatures ranging from 22 to 28 °C
(72 to 82 °F). Most of the 722 mm (28.43 in) of annual rainfall
in the city falls between June and September, and July is the wettest month of
the year. Hailstorms are not unheard of in this region.
Winter traditionally begins in
November; November in particular is referred to as the Rosy Cold which can be
experienced typically during the festive season of Diwali. The daytime
temperature hovers around 26 °C (79 °F) while night temperature is
below 9 °C (48 °F) for most of December and January, often dropping
to 5 to 6 °C (41 to 43 °F). The lowest temperature ever recorded was
1.7 °C (35 °F) on 17 January 1935.
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