B’luru records lowest temperature in May in 10 years

As parts of south India reel under the effects of Cyclone Asani, Bengaluru also has been seeing cloudy skies and rains over the past few days. As a result, mercury levels have dropped, prompting residents in the city to dig out their winter wear. According to weather bloggers, Wednesday, May 11, was among the coldest days the city has seen in the past few years. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed this, adding that the chilly weather is a result of the cyclone which made landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast late on Wednesday. According to the IMD, May 11 was the coldest day since 2012, with a minimum temperature of 19.5°C and maximum temperature of 24°C. The coldest day in May in recent history in Bengaluru was on May 14, 1972 when the highest temperature recorded was 22.2°C.
As per their bulletin at 8.30 am on Thursday, Bengaluru city saw a maximum temperature of 25°C, while the minimum temperature dropped to as low as 19.5°C. At its station at the Kempegowda International Airport, the IMD recorded a maximum temperature of 26.3°C and a minimum temperature of 20°C. The weather station at the HAL airport recorded the lowest temperature at 18°C, while the maximum temperature there was 25.8°C.
Officials from the Met department stated that the weather conditions in Bengaluru remain the same for the next few days and there will be no heatwave.
The IMD recorded 5.3 mm of rainfall up to 8:30 am Thursday. The city has received 255 mm of rain since March 1, 171 mm departure from normal. “Bengaluru will continue to receive light to moderate rainfall till May 16. For the next 48 hours, the sky will be generally cloudy. Rain is very likely. Maximum and Minimum temperatures are very likely to be around 26 and 21 Degree Celsius respectively,” the IMD said.