Pune, known as Poona until 1978 (Marathi: puɳe (About this sound listens) English, Pune is the second-largest city in the state of Maharashtra and the seventh most populous city in India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million as of 2020. It has been ranked as "the most livable city in India" several times. Along with the municipal corporation limits of PCMC and the three cantonment towns of Camp, Khadki, and Dehu Road, Pune forms the urban core of the eponymous Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR).
Garden in the palace of the peshwa rulers of the Maratha confederacy, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Aga Khan Palace (Gandhi National Memorial), Pune, India.
Central nave of the Buddhist caitya (holy place) at Karli, near Pune, Maharashtra, India.
When it comes to the climate of Pune, it is the most pleasant. It has hot and semi-arid climate, which makes it suitable for people to live in.
Summer, monsoon and winter are the three seasons experienced by Pune and the maximum temperature here is 42 degrees. Though, it seems to be higher than but not as hot as Delhi, which is known to be the hottest.
The monsoon in this city lasts from June to October, which is considered to be the most pleasant time of all the seasons. According to the India Meteorological Department, this area comes under Zone 3 and has experienced many low and moderate intensity of earthquakes.