Bengaluru cooler than hill stations; schools declare holidays as rains continue

Garden city Bengaluru has beat most hill stations in India to be the coolest city Friday with a minimum temperature of just 20 degrees Celsius and a maximum of 24 degrees Celsius.

Updated on: May 20, 2022, 16:52:16 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

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Bengaluru was cooler (literally) than most hill stations in the country on Friday with a minimum temperature of just 20 degrees Celsius and a maximum of 24 degrees Celsius. The India Meteorological Department said low temperatures in the city were due to cloud cover, continuous rain and strong winds. The IMD also said there was sufficient moisture in the atmosphere and that due to formation of weather systems and reduced radiation from the earth’s surface, Bengaluru's temperature had dropped.

Bengaluru was colder than most hill stations on Friday (Source: Zenrainman/Twitter)

Popular hill stations like Shimla and Kullu in Himachal Pradesh had temperatures of 26 degrees Celsius and 33.2 degrees Celsius. Lonavala in Maharashtra recorded a maximum temperature of about 30 degrees Celsius.

Meanwhile, amidst the heavy rainfall and damage in Bengaluru, chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday visited several waterlogged areas in the city.

CM Bommai has been visiting and reviewing the areas of the city that have been battered by the heavy downpour on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Weather forecasts suggest a full blown monsoon will arrive at the end of the month. But, for now, rains will likely reduce in intensity from Saturday.

The Garden City is already close to breaking its own record for the wettest May in its history; Bengaluru witnessed 287.1 mm in May 1959.

The city has already received 254.1 mm of rain till May 18 and needs only another 33 mm to break the 63-year-old record.

The impact of the rains this month has been significant because the city received about 45 per cent of May’s rainfall on a single day, i.e. Tuesday.

Owing to the non-stop rains in other parts of Karnataka, the state government has declared a holiday in all schools and colleges across the Dharwad district.

The IMD had predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over coastal and south interior Karnataka on Friday and Saturday, which sparked fears of landslides in the coastal regions. Nine people have been killed due to rains in the state so far.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More