Festive season weather in major Indian cities

With the official end of the Southwest Monsoon, ushers in the much-awaited festive season in India. While people in Kolkata are delving in the festive aura of Durga Puja, Delhiites are preparing to burn effigies of Ravana on Dussehra. Let’s find out if the weather is planning to spoil or add to the festivities in major Indian cities.

Weather in Delhi

Triggered by curiosity regarding Gujarati culture under the rule of our revered Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, the national capital has been celebrating Navratri with garba, khaman, dhokla and khakhra.

Monsoon has retreated from the national capital bringing pleasant weather conditions during evening hours. Weather is not likely to play spoilsport till Ramlila to be held on October 3. Any significant rain is not in the offing. Temperatures will not rise and maintain levels in the mid-thirties.

Weather in Kolkata

In Kolkata, rains continue till the first week of October. As predicted earlier by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, short and sharp spells of rain can’t be ruled out as the mishti city offers prayers to Ma Durga.

According to the latest weather update, in the absence of rain, weather will be hot and humid with maximums settling in the mid-thirties and minimums in mid-twenties.

The beginning of autumn is marked by the Navratri festival or Durga Puja in West Bengal. Durga Puja or Durgotsava is the largest and most awaited festival of the year for Bengali Hindus. Durga is honoured with great fervour on her annual visit to her ancestral home, along with her children.

Weather in Mumbai

Though September began on a positive note with moderate rain showers in Mumbai, it lost pace in the last leg. The city witnessed merely 2.2 mm of rain since 22^nd of September, out of which six days were completely dry. However, the city received 18 mm of rain in last 24 hours.

In the absence of rains, temperature touched all-time September high of 37°C on 29^th. Earlier, September 23, 1972 recorded the highest maximum of 36.4°C.

Even after the official end of monsoon, Mumbai continues to receive some rain. Thus, light showers are likely in the coming days

Weather in Chennai

Chennai has received good showers this monsoon and after surpassing the monthly normal rainfall in August, September also followed suit. The capital city of Tamil Nadu has witnessed 151 mm of rainfall against the monthly normal of 137 mm.

In last 24 hours, Chennai received 3 mm of rain and will continue to receive some rain in the coming days.