Karnataka received more than normal rain between June 1 and September 1

Karnataka between this June 1 and September 1 received 786 mm rainfall as against a normal of 675.6 mm during the south-west monsoon. However, seven districts, including Kodagu, Shivamogga, Bengaluru South (formerly Ramanagara) and Hassan have reported deficient rainfall.

According to India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) seasonal cumulative rainfall data, there was a departure of 16% rain during this period.

The three meteorological sub-divisions in the State, coastal, north Interior and south interior, also saw a departure in rainfall during this period.

Coastal Karnataka received 3,103.6 mm rain as against a normal of 2,790.5 mm with a departure of 11%.

Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Uttara Kannada saw a departure of 5%, 5%, and 18%, respectively.

North interior Karnataka received 508.8mm rain as against the normal of 344.8 mm with a departure of 48%.

The 11 districts in this sub-division, Bagalkot, Belagavi, Bidar, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Kalaburagi, Koppal, Raichur, Vijayapura, and Yadgir received more than normal rainfall. Vijayapura topped the list with 450.9 mm as against a normal of 246.6 mm with a departure of 83%, followed by Gadag which received 427.3 mm rainfall as against a normal of 236 mm with a departure of 81%.

South interior Karnataka received 561.8 mm rain as against the normal 534.4 mm with a departure of 5%.

Ballari (departure of 61%), Chickballapur (29%), Chikkamagaluru (34%), Chitradurga (98%), Davangere (57%), Kolar (25%), Mandya (47%), Mysuru (3%), Tumakuru (31%), and Vijayanagara (61%) received more than the normal rainfall during the three months.

Deficient rainfall

However, Bengaluru Rural (departure of -9%), Bengaluru Urban (-10%), Chamarajanagar (-2%), Hassan (-30%), Kodagu (-12%), Bengaluru South (-40%), and Shivamogga (-27%) recorded deficient rainfall.

This year, the south-west monsoon arrived in Karnataka earlier than expected in the last week of May.