Geography and Climate
| Climate data for Solapur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.9 (87.6) |
34.0 (93.2) |
37.4 (99.3) |
39.7 (103.5) |
40.1 (104.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
33.76 (92.76) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
20.73 (69.31) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 2.2 (0.087) |
4.6 (0.181) |
3.8 (0.15) |
11.2 (0.441) |
36.9 (1.453) |
111.5 (4.39) |
138.8 (5.465) |
137.3 (5.406) |
179.8 (7.079) |
97.4 (3.835) |
23.2 (0.913) |
4.8 (0.189) |
751.5 (29.587) |
| Source: IMD | |||||||||||||
Solapur is located at 17°41′N 75°55′E / 17.68°N 75.92°E / 17.68; 75.92. It has an average elevation of 458 metres (1502 feet). It is bordered by Ahmednagar district on the North, Osmanabad district on the North and Northeast; Gulbarga district (Karnataka state) on the Southeast and South;Bijapur District(KarnatakaState), Sangli district on the South and Southwest; Satara district on the West and Pune district on the Northwest. It is situated at a distance of 410 km from the Maharashtra State Capital of Mumbai by road and train. Solapur is at a distance of 245 km from Pune and 305 km from Hyderabad. Solapur is situated on Deccan plateau.
Solapur falls under the category of dry (arid and Semiarid) climate according to the Köppen climate classification. The city experiences three distinct seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. Typical summer months are from March to May, with maximum temperatures ranging from 30 to 40 °C (86 to 104 °F). The warmest months in Solapur are April and May. The typical maximum temperatures being 40 °C (104 °F) or more. The highest temperature ever recorded is 48°C in April 1988. Although summer doesn't end until May or even the midst of June, the city often receives locally developed heavy thundershowers in May (although humidity remains high). The monsoon lasts from June to end of September, with moderate rainfall. The city of Solapur receives an average rainfall of 545 mm per year. Winter begins in November and last until the end of February with the temperatures occasionally dropping below 10 °C (50 °F). Solapur lies very close to the seismically active zone around Killari (Dist. Latur), about 100 km east of the city.
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