Mahabaleshwar is one of the rainiest places in Maharashtra. The monthly rain average of August for Mahabaleshwar stands at 1784.3 mm. Until August 16, Mahabaleshwar has recorded around 1861 mm rain. During first 16 days of August, Mahabaleshwar has crossed its monthly average and has recorded 8 triple rainfall centuries.
Mahabaleshwar is a small town in Satara district. Krishna river has its origin from here. Mahabaleshwar is a hill station and served as a summer capital of Bombay Presidency during British era. It has an average elevation of 1353 meters around 4439 feet.
Very heavy rainfall is a normal occurrence during monsoons. Till July 10, 12 days of continuous rains with magnitude 100–200 mm occurred over Mahabaleshwar, this is a phenomenon seen every year. Mahabaleshwar lies on Western Ghats of Konkan and Goa. Whenever monsoon conditions are active over Konkan and Goa, due to its elevation, Mahabaleshwar receives heavy to very heavy rains.
July and August are the rainiest months for Mahabaleshwar. The monthly average for July is highest 8 with 2064.4 mm. We expect heavy rains to continue over Konkan and Goa including Mahabaleshwar till August 20. Thereafter. rain activities may decrease to some extent, moderate showers will continue thereafter.