Question

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Pune receives less rainfall than Mumbai.

Answer 1

Pune receives less rainfall than Mumbai due to its location on the leeward side of the Western Ghats.

Answer 2

Pune receives less rainfall than Mumbai because Mumbai lies on the windward side of the Western Ghats where the Arabian Sea branch of the Southwest monsoon winds bring heavy orographic rainfall. Pune, on the other hand, is situated on the leeward side (rain-shadow area) of the Western Ghats, where the winds descend, warm up, and lose much of their moisture, resulting in significantly less rainfall.