![]() ![]() It turns out that Bangalore gets its rare winter and pre-summer rainfall from oceanic depressions and cyclones. ![]() What kind of rain is this, which comes but rarely, but pours a lot when it does? The clue is in the similar pattern one can observe in the latter parts of November and December. However, what is particularly interesting is that if one takes a look at how much rainfall has occurred on any given date in Feb and March when it did rain, the number turns out to be quite high! The adage ‘When it rains, it pours!’ seems to be particularly apt for the months of February and March. Correspondingly, the average daily rainfall quantities during the period are quite low. On any given date in the two months, it has rained for less than 10% of the time in the last 50 odd years. First, how often does it rain in Bangalore in February and March? Second, how much rainfall does the city get when it does rain? And third, what is the nature of this rainfall that the city receives?Īs expected, it rains rather rarely in February and March. Let’s start by asking simple questions in order to place the ongoing weather in the appropriate context. While the city’s climate may indeed be changing, including under the influence of anthropogenic, global climate change, it is important to understand the nuances of Bangalore’s weather, climate and variability first. With all apparently unusual weather in the city comes the talk of climate change and how the climate of the city is becoming worse every year. ![]() And this after a streak of particularly hot days – which went as high as a daytime maximum of 33.2☌ on March 3rd, coming back down to a daytime high of 27.1☌ yesterday (6th) under the influence of clouds and spells of rain. The weather in Bengaluru has become rather unusual these past few days – with dark clouds smothering the sky, accompanied by short spells of rainfall across the city. ![]()
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