File photo of a flooded road in mangalur during heavy rain. | Photo Credit: HS Manjunath
The key southwestern monsoon, which arrived earlier this year, recorded 8% of excess collision in Karing in June. However, some districts, especially those under the limteorological department (IMD), but Bengaluru, are witnessed by the meteorological division in the south of the Inner Karnataka (SIK), however, witnessed huge shortcomings.
Most excess
The Belagavi district in the northwest Karnataka (Nik) meteorological subdivision received the most excess rainfall with 98% diversion from normal, while at the other end of the spectrum was Bengaluru South District (formerly Ramanagara), with -74% departure from normal.
Between the district under Sik, Ballari, Chikkamagalur, Chitradurg, Davangere, Kodag and Vijayanagara got excessive precipitation. On the other hand, Bengaluru Urban and Rural, Chamarajanagar, Chickballapur, Hassan, Kolar, Mandya, Mysore, Shivamogg and Tumacuru recorded insufficient precipitation, except Bengaluru South.
All districts under the coastal subdiviza Karnataka – Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi – received good rainfall in June. In Niky, except Belagavi, Dharwad saw excess rainfall with 46% divert from normal. Yadgir had the biggest shortage in this subdivision, with -45% departure from normal.
However, Subdivision-wise all three recorded normal for surplus precipitation: Coastal Karnataka had 8%departure from normal, Nik 17%and SIK 3%.
Overall normal
CS Patil, scientist and director of IMD Bengalur said: “The Karnataka district in the south received fewer precipitation, but overall the precipitation is normal in June. Western districts received good rainfall, especially hilly and coastal districts.”
In accordance with the forecast for July, Mr. Patil said that the rainfall would be expected to increase this month overall for the state. IMD predicts that monsoon rainfall in July will be “above normal”, while June-September will also be 6% beyond normal.
Absence of el nino
CEO Mrutunjay Mohapatra, IMD, said on Monday that heavy precipitation awaited in front of us is largely caused by the absence of El Nino. IMD also stated that monsoon rainfall in June for India was 8.9% more than usual, as the exception of eastern and northeastern India, most regions recorded excess rains. Southern India, however, recorded a shortage of about 3%.
Published – 1 July 2025 9:31 IS IS
