In Sept, City receives record rainfall in 25 years

With a record 349.5 mm of rainfall
from the South-west monsoon
from September 1 till date, the City
has registered the highest rainfall
in the past 25 years, according to
the data from the Indian
Meteorological Department (IMD),
Almost anything can be predicted
but not the weather in Bangalore.
IMD Director B Puttanna said: "It
becomes difficult to predict
weather, as our city is affected
whenever there is a depression
formed either in Bay of Bengal or
Arabian Sea.”
As per the IMD data, the City was
the most drenched in September
this year than the previous months
as well as against the previous
year’s records. This year the City
received 177.1 mm in June, 139.7
mm in July, 135.5 mm in August
and 349.5 mm in September till
date, while the City recorded a
rainfall of 7.2 mm in June last year,
66.7 mm in July, 83.6 in August
and 68.4 mm in September.
An assistant professor from Centre
for Atmospheric and Oceanic
Science said: "It all depends on
the climatic conditions prevailing
near the coastal areas and the
pressures formed in oceans.”
12 low pressure system
Puttanna said that the reason for a
low record of rainfall last year was
due to formation of just three to
four low pressure system in the
Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea,
while this year more than 12 low
pressure system were formed till
day. Not just the State capital,
around 18 districts in Karnataka
have also received excess rain and
12 districts have received average
rains so far.
More rains are expected from the
north-east monsoon in October,
according to the Met department.
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