SWM poor until now

South west monsoon set in late over almost all cities on west coast. Though the Northern limit of the monsoon passes over mumbai, overall rainfall has been very poor till now. Rain deficit ranges from 25% to 75%.
Coastal regions of karnataka and malnad regions are facing  -28% and -39% deficit.
Bangalore gets 73 mm in june. So far we have got around 10mm.


SWM would be picking up in coastal karnataka ,goa and south maharatra coast line from today.

SW Monsoon sets in over Kerela

Date : June 5 2012

Thiruvananthapuram, June 5:
The southwest monsoon has arrived over Kerala, India Meteorological Department announced this morning.
The monsoon has advanced into remaining parts of south Arabian Sea, southern parts of central Arabian Sea and remaining part of the Maldives–Comorin areas.
It has also covered entire Kerala, some parts of coastal Karnataka and south Tamil Nadu and some more parts of south and east central Bay of Bengal.
The northern limit passed through Mangalore, Madikeri and Kodaikanal this morning.
Conditions are favourable for further advance of the monsoon into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, remaining parts of coastal Karnataka, Goa, some parts of south Konkan, south Madhya Maharashtra and interior Karnataka, more arts of Tamil Nadu and Bay of Bengal and some parts of the Northestern states during next two days.

The climate in bangalore is pleasant today. Strong wind coming in from  West , South West. Though clouds are steaming in from west, there isn't much moisture. In another 5 to 6 days expect more moisture in bangalore.
Btw on June 2 and June 3rd temperature in bangalore almost reached 34.

Clear April day in bangalore

April 23 2012

Yet an other hot and sunny day. Quite normal for this time of the year. But where are the rains.
The day started out as a bright , warm day. At 9.00 am. It was clear and blue.
By 11.30 am, I could see white clouds scattered all over the sky. The climate turned partly clouds. Overall it was  cloudy and sultry. I was quite excited. All factors were predicting for an exciting  evening.

At 3.00 pm things turned slightly sour. Clear sky now. Some structures over south , south east. They are far  away. Lets check after an hour. Hopefully they need to gain some strength.

Boring Weather

Hmmm...we are at that time of the year when slowly winter starts vanishing and temperature starts rising. Personally , I am quite bored with this weather. Looking forward to rainy days from April.

April Rains of Bangalore

Wow! Its the most violent and potent rains that bangalore receives in the whole year. Nearly 15 to 20 cms of rain is received during the period. Rains come in from the East after 2 pm in the afternoon. Rains are accompanied with heavy lightning and thunder.

2012 Bangalore Winter

Winter has made a glorious comeback from last friday 13-Jan. As of now the day temperature is around 28 and 29 centigrade. Night temperature is more unpredictable, ranging from 13 to 16 centigrade. Minimum temperature is recorded early in the morning close to 4 am or 5am. As a result you get to find cold mornings. WARNING: The difference between Max and Min temperature is almost 12 or 13 centigrade. It can easily lead to health problems. Protect yourself from the chill wearing warm clothes.

Annual Bangalore Climate Data

Bangalore experiences a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw) with distinct wet and dry seasons. Due to its high elevation, Bangalore usually enjoys a more moderate climate throughout the year, although occasional heat waves can make things very uncomfortable in the summer.^[37] The coolest month is January with an average low temperature of 15.1 °C and the hottest month is April with an average high temperature of 33.6 °C.^[38] The highest temperature ever recorded in Bangalore is 38.9 °C(recorded in March 1931) and the lowest ever is 7.8 °C (recorded in January 1884).^[39][40] Winter temperatures rarely drop below 12 °C (54 °F), and summer temperatures seldom exceed 34–35 °C (<100 °F). Bangalore receives rainfall from both the northeast and the southwest monsoons and the wettest months are September, October and August, in that order.^[38] The summer heat is moderated by fairly frequent thunderstorms, which occasionally cause power outages and local flooding. The heaviest rainfall recorded in a 24-hour period is 179 millimetres (7.0 in) recorded on 1 October 1997.^[41]

Climate data for Bangalore
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	27.0 (80.6)	29.6 (85.3)	32.4 (90.3)	33.6 (92.5)	32.7 (90.9)	29.2 (84.6)	27.5 (81.5)	27.4 (81.3)	28.0 (82.4)	27.7 (81.9)	26.6 (79.9)	25.9 (78.6)	29.0 (84.2)
Average low °C (°F)	15.1 (59.2)	16.6 (61.9)	19.2 (66.6)	21.5 (70.7)	21.2 (70.2)	19.9 (67.8)	19.5 (67.1)	19.4 (66.9)	19.3 (66.7)	19.1 (66.4)	17.2 (63.0)	15.6 (60.1)	18.6 (65.5)
Rainfall mm (inches)	2.7 (0.106)	7.2 (0.283)	4.4 (0.173)	46.3 (1.823)	119.6 (4.709)	80.6 (3.173)	110.2 (4.339)	137.0 (5.394)	194.8 (7.669)	180.4 (7.102)	64.5 (2.539)	22.1 (0.87)	969.8 (38.181)
Avg. rainy days	0.2	0.5	0.4	3.0	7.0	6.4	8.3	10.0	9.3	9.0	4.0	1.7	59.8
Sunshine hours	263.5	248.6	272.8	258.0	241.8	138.0	111.6	114.7	144.0	173.6	189.0	210.8	2,366.4

As you can see from the box, bangalore receives 969.8 millimeters every year. Considering the average max temperature of the city ranges from 28 to 33 C, climate is truly soothing. Rains start as early as April and lasts all the way till November. 

My observation:
Jan to march end: No rain. Very boring
April and May : Some days of violent rain. Rain comes from the East. Good fun.
June: Monsoon starts. Not much rain. Very cloudy days with light drizzle. Weather comes from west. Windy weather.
July :  Consistent days of light rain. Weather comes from west. Windy weather.
Aug:  Consistent days of light rain. Weather comes from west. Windy weather.
Sep:  Moderate rain on some days.  Weather comes from west.
Oct: Bangalore gets the highest rain this month.Consistent rain for the first 15 days. Weather for the first 15 days comes in from practically all directions. Post 15th of Oct weather comes in from East.
Nov: Not much rain. Winter sets in. Incase any weather system crosses TN, we get rain.
Dec: Full winter climate. Incase any weather system crosses TN, we get rain.
 

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Hi Friends, I am vijay. Primarily , I am a software engineer by profession. Weather is my passion. My day starts by monitoring weather parameters and ends pretty  much the same way . I have been in Bangalore close to 13 years.