Hyderabad is known for its pleasant weather conditions during Monsoon due to interspersed rainfall. The maximum temperature during this time hovers around 30 degree Celsius.
The city also experiences moderate rain during Monsoon with June recording 96 mm as the average rainfall, July 164 mm and August 171 mm. During September when the monsoon is retreating, the city observes an average rain of 181 mm, highest for the Monsoon season.
While we are almost halfway through the month of August, Monsoon rain in Hyderabad has not been good so far. Prior to the onset of Monsoon, the city had observed 44 mm of rain on 3rd June after which there was no rain till the 13th of July. The total rain observed during the month of July was 47.3 mm against the monthly average of 164 mm.
August has not been any better so far. The first 12 days have seen only 13.7 mm of rain against the monthly average of 171 mm. However, this weekend we expect good rain in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, which may help in some recovery.
According to the data available with Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the lowest amount of rain observed in August in last ten years is 68.7 mm, recorded in 2004.
