Nagpur received 50% more than normal rains this August

NAGPUR: This August, the city received one-and-a-half times more rainfall than the monthly normal for the district.
As per the data provided by the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Nagpur, the city recorded a total rainfall of around 437 millimeters this month. The monthly normal for Nagpur district for the month of August is 280.6mm. On August 28, the city witnessed heavy rains that continued intermittently day and night. On that day itself, 60mm rains were recorded.
Officials further informed it rained for 20 days in the city in August. As per the met department’s forecast, light to moderate rains are expected at some places in Vidarbha in the coming few days.
In some good news, Nagpur has received 14% excess rains this season. Bhandara and Gondia have received 10 to 2% excess rain while Buldhana and Washim have received 5 and 11% surplus rains respectively.
Unlike last year, most parts of the region have received good rains. Akola and Amravati have been the driest in the region, both being 26% rain deficit.
In the first week of September, the maximum temperatures in the city are expected to sway between 32-34 degree Celsius. The minimum mercury levels will be around 25-27 degree Celsius.