Boasting pleasant weather throughout the year, Bangalore once again surpasses its earlier records. Moderate showers were experienced in the last 24 hours and the city received 132 mm of rain. With a total of 271 mm till now, the city has exceeded the monthly normal. The city has also surpassed the earlier record of highest 24 hours rain of 114.1 mm received on September 25, 2010.
Meteorological study breaks Karnataka into three sub-divisions, namely Coastal Karnataka, South Interior Karnataka and North Interior Karnataka. South Interior Karnataka shares a large border with Coastal Karnataka, which receives good showers during Monsoon in India on account of its topography and proximity to the coastline. South Interior Karnataka, has therefore, always performed better than the northern part.
By the third week of August, South Interior Karnataka was the only sub-division observing excess rainfall by 20%. It continued to remain excess till the 15th of September. On 7th September it was excess by 24% after which a gradual decline started.
Rain in Bangalore
Bangalore, lying in South Interior Karnataka, receives highest amount of rainfall in September. Rain picks up with the onset of Northeast Monsoon and September and October receives 241 mm and 154 mm of rain on and average.
This month rain in Bangalore was low key till 22nd of September. There has hardly been any double digit rainfall and one week went completely dry. In last four days, the city witnessed good showers and recorded 79 mm on September 23. Situated at the height of 3000 ft., Bangalore is the heart of the Mysore plateau. Due to its high elevation, Bangalore normally enjoys pleasant weather conditions throughout the year, although occasional heat waves make summer little uncomfortable.
