Maharashtra experiences a maritime climate as it a large coastal area. But the rainfall in the state varies in different places. The major portions of the area of the state that lie in the rain shadow of Sahyadris receive an average rainfall of about 60 to 75 centimeters annually. But the areas in the districts of Nashik, Pune, Ahmednagar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Satara, Sangli, Solapur and parts of Kolhapur get rainfall less than 50 centimeters. Areas in the districts of Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, however get heavy rains of an average of 200 centimeters annually.