City records excess rain in first four months

The bountiful rain of last year seems to be spilling over this year too, with the first four months of 2018 recording 58% more rain than “normal”.

With rain and thunderstorms expected over the next 48 hours, Bengaluru will head to the monsoon months with an advantage in terms of water.

According to the India Meteorological Department, their rain gauge at Palace Road has recorded 107 mm of rainfall, which is more than double of the 50 mm received during this time.

Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre data shows that Bengaluru urban has got 69% excess rainfall, while it is 88% in Bengaluru Rural. However, there is little respite from the heat, with the maximum temperature — preceding the storms — hovering between 33 degrees Celsius and 35 degrees Celsius.

On an average, Bengaluru sees around 107.4 mm of rainfall in May.