The state capital Bengaluru has been screaming with rising temperatures. The city has been recording high of about 32 degree for the last about 10 days. It is expected to stay hot in the remaining days of February, as well.
Pleasant afternoons for Bengaluru may be considered as over for the season. Temperatures will soar further in March and reach its peak after mid April, till mid May. During February also, the city measure temperatures in excess of 35 degree. It did breach the mark of 35 degree in 2012. 2016, 2017 and 2019, the highest being 35.5 degree in 2016, 2017 and 2019. Last 3 years, mercifully it spared the city of extreme heat to stay put around 34 degree or less.
Bengaluru is not expected to have any rains during this month. The normal monthly rainfall for February is 7.1mm but half of the occasions, it recorded zero rainfall, in the last 10 years. Heat is likely to catch up in the coming days. March. as such, is hotter by about 4 degree than February. Summer is likely to be harsher than normal with temperature breaching 35 degree mark on about 7-10 days in March.