The rich green cover of the monsoon season persists during the mild winter that follows through an unpleasant October transition, but turns into a dusty, barren brown as the summer sets in again. The seasonal rains from the western sea-clouds are very heavy and the rainfall is over 400 cm., on the Sahyadrian crests.
The region undergoes a seasonal transformation from lush green to arid brown, with the monsoon season giving way to mild winter and then summer. The heavy rainfall from western sea-clouds is a distinguishing feature of this cycle.