Bengaluru Alarm: April Saw No Rain For 1st Time In 41 Years, Recorded 2nd Hottest Day In 50 Years

In April, Bengaluru also witnessed the second hottest day in the last 50 years with the city reporting 38.5 degrees Celsius. 

As environmentalists have long been warning about climate change, the recent weather patterns in Bengaluru serve as a stark illustration of its impact in recent times. For the first time in 41 years, Bengaluru experienced 0 mm of rainfall in April, marking a significant deviation from previous trends. This is the first time since 1983 that Bengaluru has received no rain in April.

Last month, Bengaluru also witnessed the second hottest day in the last 50 years with the city reporting 38.5 degrees Celsius. 

Bengaluru, typically celebrated for its pleasant climate, has recently experienced not only experienced a scorching summer but a heatwave has also been predicted from May 1-4. Despite a prolonged dry spell, Bengaluru saw brief showers on a a couple of days in April. However, experts have noted that the rainfall, amounting to less than 1 mm, is negligible and insufficient to be considered significant, as reported by Deccan Herald.

The city has not received a significant amount of rainfall since November 2024. Karnataka Weather, an independent weather blogger on X said, "Disaster April for Bengaluru. 0 mm rains recorded in the month (avg: 61.7mm). Driest ever April in history & first time Zero mm #BengaluruRains in 4 decades."

"Feb, Mar, Apr all have seen 0 mm while 2mm in Jan. Dec - April hasn't seen any significant rainfall, which marks the longest dry spell for the city in nearly 6 decades. IMD's cutoff is 2.5mm rainfall to be included as rainy day. Bengaluru City IMD observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 25.2°C this morning, equalling its 4th warmest night in April. The same was recorded on 22nd April morning too," he said.

Meanwhile, the state is anticipated to experience relief only after May 5, with the city expected to receive light to moderate rainfall that may slightly reduce temperatures. Subsequently, after May 15, cooler temperatures are forecast for the month, indicating a decrease in mercury levels.