Rainy Days Ahead For Bengaluru: Mercury Drop Likely
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Key Takeaways:
- Bengaluru recorded only 1 mm rain in April against normal 61.7 mm.
- This April is among the driest on record for the city.
- Maximum temperature crossed 36°C on 11 days this month.
- Pre-monsoon showers likely over Bengaluru during the next 5-6 days.
Bengaluru has witnessed an unusual dry April, with least rains and above normal temperatures. City observatory has recorded just 1 mm of rainfall in the month of April, so far, against the monthly average of 61.7 mm. This is one of the driest Aprils on record. The day temperatures have remained above normal, almost throughout the month. The average monthly normal temperature is 34.1°C and the city has recorded maximum temperature of 36°C or more on 11 days. The highest temperature of 36.6°C was registered on 14th and 26th April 2026.
Conditions are becoming favourable for pre-monsoon weather activity over the city and suburbs during next 5-6 days. Some parts of the city like International Airport Devanahalli, recorded 2 mm rainfall yesterday, but most other pockets remained dry. The airport had recorded a maximum of 37.6°C, nearly 3°C above the normal. The minimum temperatures are also hovering around 25°C, running above normal by 3°C.
The seasonal Peninsular India north-south trough is likely to become active. The trough is running from Telangana to southern tip of Kerala, across North and South Interior Karnataka. A cyclonic circulation is embedded in the lower levels over North Interior Karnataka. Southerly moist wind stream, off the coast of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, will push the moisture over the interior parts of Peninsula. East-West oscillation of the trough will trigger scattered light to moderate showers over city and suburbs during this week. The showers may not be very heavy but still good enough to break the jinx and provide marginal relief from the excess temperatures.
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