Bengaluru records driest July in 6 years? Here's why the city saw deficit rainfall this month

The IMD reports isolated monsoon activity in Karnataka, particularly weak in Bengaluru.

Published on: Aug 3, 2025, 14:00:03 IST

By Yamini C S, Bengaluru

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Bengaluru city saw deficit rainfall in July this year, a monthly analysis by the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) revealed. A district-wise cumulative rainfall data for the month underlined the subdued rainfall pattern: only four districts received excess rainfall, 17 received normal rainfall while as many as 10 districts, including both Bengaluru Urban and Rural, experienced a deficit.

Bengaluru recorded a significant deficit in rainfall this July. (Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

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The city recorded its driest July in six years as rainfall levels plunged far below the seasonal average, a social media post noted on X. It cited data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), saying that its observatory in the city documented a total rainfall of just 87.5mm for the month, significantly lower than the July average of 116.4mm.

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“The #Bengaluru City #IMD observatory records the driest July in 6 years by recording a total rainfall of 87.5 mm for the month against an average of 116.4 mm,” the account, Bengaluru Weather, posted on X. HT.com could not independently verify this data.

According to the latest daily monsoon report from the IMD, monsoon activity was classified as “isolated” with the southwest monsoon remaining weak across Karnataka, particularly affecting the Bengaluru Urban district.

For the coming days, meteorologists forecasted generally cloudy skies with only light rain likely in Bengaluru. Temperatures in the city are expected to hover around 29 degrees Celsius during the day and dip to 20 degrees Celsius at night.

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Looking ahead over the next 48 hours, residents can expect cloudy skies accompanied by rain or thundershowers and gusty winds reaching 40–50 kmph, but a substantial increase in rainfall appears unlikely.

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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

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