Bangalore Geography and Environment - Climate

Climate

Bangalore
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D
2.7 27 15 7.2 29 17 4.4 32 19 46 34 22 120 33 21 81 29 20 110 28 20 137 27 19 195 28 19 180 28 19 65 28 17 22 26 16
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: World Weather Information Service
Imperial conversion
J F M A M J J A S O N D
0.1 81 59 0.3 84 62 0.2 90 67 1.8 92 71 4.7 91 70 3.2 85 68 4.3 82 67 5.4 81 67 7.7 82 67 7.1 82 66 2.5 82 63 0.9 79 60
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches

Due to its elevation, Bangalore enjoys a pleasant and equable climate throughout the year. The highest temperature recorded was 38.9°C (102.0°F) on 22 May 1935 and the lowest was 7.8°C in 1884. Winter temperatures rarely drop below 11°C (52°F) and summer temperatures seldom exceed 36°C (97°F)

Bangalore receives about 1300 mm of rain annually, the wettest months being August September, October and in that order. The summer heat is moderated by fairly frequent thunderstorms and occasional squalls causing power outages and local flooding. The heaviest rainfall recorded in a 24 hour period was 159.7 mm recorded on 1 October 1997 .

Most of the rainfall occurs during late afternoon/evening or night and rain before noon is infrequent. October 2005 was recorded as one of the wettest months in Bangalore with heavy rains causing severe flooding in some areas, and closure of a number of organisations for over a couple of days.

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