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Bengaluru witnesses driest monsoon in decades

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Bengaluru witnesses driest monsoon in decades
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A vendor shields herself at KR Market after rain lashed Bengaluru, on September 29, 2026.
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A vendor shields herself at KR Market after rain lashed Bengaluru, on September 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J

Bengaluru over the last few days may have been witnessing heavy rainfall, but the southwest monsoon rainfall pattern between June 1 and September 30 reveals a different story. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, during this period the Bengaluru city station recorded 313 mm rainfall with a departure of -236 mm.

While the Bengaluru station recorded a deficit of -236 mm rainfall between June 1 and September 30, the HAL station received 434 mm rainfall with a deficit of -29 mm. The Kempegowda International Airport received 391 mm rainfall, while the deficit for the station is not available.

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