The city of Pune does not receive a lot of rains during the Southwest Monsoons eason as it is a rain shadow area, lying on the lee side of the Western Ghats. In fact, the maximum rainfall amount is seen in July where the normal total is 190 mm.
While the city sees rains on a regular basis, these showers are not very intense in nature. Unlike other places of Maharashtra which see heavy rains, Pune does not see hefty rainfall activities.
This month, rains have been regular in Pune with the city having recorded 60 mm of rainfall so far. Some good rains are in the offing for the city of Pune in the coming days.
The system that has formed in the Bay of Bengal will move inland soon. When the system comes closer to the western parts of Madhya Pradesh. Thus, rains will be seen around September 16-17 and continue until September 19. Some parts may also see intense rainfall activity.
