Ratnagiri is one of the famous towns located in Maharashtra. It is best known for producing the finest quality hapus mango. The mangoes produced in Ratnagiri are exported to different parts of the country. At present, Ratnagiri is developing with a speed in all the major sectors.
With an elevation of 36 feet above the sea level, Ratnagiri is entrenched close to the Arabian Sea. It is beckoned by the murky hills of Sahayadri in North-West and shares it boundaries with the smaller districts around it. The climate of Ratnagiri is tropical hot in nature. This kind of climate brings scorching summers & the median temperature rests between 37°C-41°C. The mangoes ripen in this weather. The winters arrive for a shorter duration and the temperature falls down and rests between 17°C-22°C. Ratnagiri receives plenty of rainfall with an average of 4000 mm annually.
Apart from the tantalizing Western Ghats, there are different places of interest in Ratnagiri. The hill forts of Purangad, Yeshwantgad, Govalkot, Bhavangad, Gopalgad, Jaigad etc. are some amazing architectural marvels that should be visited in Ratnagiri.