The city is witnessing unusually hot days for the monsoon season, with the maximum temperature going two degrees above normal on Sunday and Monday.
Officials of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Karnataka, said the normal maximum temperature in Bengaluru for this time of the year is 28C. “But, the temperature crossed 30C on Sunday and Monday,” said S.M. Metri, Director, IMD Karnataka.
The highest maximum temperature the city has experienced in July is 33.3C in 1914 and 1926. Bengaluru has consistently recorded some of the highest maximum temperatures in the last three years; 30.7C in 2016, 31.6C in 2015, and 31.3C in 2014.
Deficient rainfall
The high temperatures come even as the city faces a -56% deficiency in rainfall from June to date. While the normal rainfall for Bengaluru urban is around 141 mm, the city has received only 61 mm rainfall so far. But the warm weather at present could be an indication of good news in the near future. According to the IMD, if the current weather continues, there could be thunderstorm and rain in the next two days. They also said that Bengaluru has had stronger post-monsoon rainfall, which is between October and December.
“We do receive rains during the monsoon, and it has been deficient so far. But, we still have time for the monsoon season to end,” Mr. Metri said.