Owing to the geographical conditions within the district,the rainfall is unevenly
distributed. The Western part of the district adjacent to the West coast is hilly
area having forest cover, due to which the rainfall intensity is more in this area
as compared to the eastern parts.
Most of this rain is brought by the southwest monsoon
winds during the summer and about 87% of rainfalls during the monsoon months. The
monsoon arrives in the month of
June, with the
maximum intensity of rainfall during the month of July and August.
Talukas falling in the
highest rainfall intensity
zone are Velha, Mulshi and Maval. Talukas falling in the moderate rainfall intensity
zone are Bhor, Ambegaon, Junnar, Khed, haveli, Pune city and Purandar.
Talukas with
lowest rainfall intensity, the
dry and semi-arid zone are Shirur, Daund, Indapur and Baramati.