Monsoon started on a poor note across the country in June, with rainfall deficit during the month standing at 43% and remaining at the same margin till the 12th of July. Karnataka was one among the very few divisions to experience fairly better conditions during this time.
In the first week of June South Interior Karnataka and North Interior Karnataka were observing a deficit of 35% (lower than the cumulative deficit of 43%), while Coastal Karnataka – the third sub-division – was deficit by 50%.
Thereafter South Interior Karnataka has shown a gradual and better recovery than North Interior Karnataka. By 24th July, South Interior Karnataka wiped off the entire deficit whereas North Interior Karnataka was recovering with the deficit standing at 26%. Till the end of July South Interior Karnataka had become surplus by 11% and North Interior Karnataka saw the deficit drop to 21%.
As of 11th August, South Interior Karnataka is having a surplus of 17%, while North Interior Karnataka is deficit by 24%. All the figures indicate towards an enormous recovery in South Interior Karnataka.
The South Interior Karnataka is the only sub-division in southern peninsula to observe surplus rain. Even the neighbouring sub-division of Telangana is experiencing a deficit of 50%.
Reason for recovery
Major portion of South Interior Karnataka shares its areas with Coastal Karnataka which invariably experiences good to heavy showers frequently. North Interior Karnataka is far from the coast and therefore any weather activity in the coastal region is not able to affect or reach the north interior parts.
