Southwest monsoon: 15 districts in Karnataka record deficit in June
Karnataka has recorded 116 mm of rainfall as against the normal 199 mm during June. According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre’s (KSNDMC)
Karnataka has recorded 116 mm of rainfall as against the normal 199 mm during June. According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre’s (KSNDMC) June rainfall pattern, there has been a departure of -42%. India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist C.S. Patil said the monsoonis expected to revive this week. Data for June 2026 reveals that south-interior Karnataka has received 62 mm as against the normal 66 mm, a departure of -5%, while north-interior Karnataka received 74 mm against 103 mm, a departure of -28%.
Malnad and the coastal regions have recorded 152 mm and 420mm, respectively, as against the normal 363 mm and 832 mm, reflecting departures of -58% and -42%. During June, six taluks received large excess rainfall, while 24 and 59 taluks recorded excess and normal rainfall, respectively. The data stated that 120 taluks received deficit rainfall, and 31 recorded large deficit rainfall. Patil said that coastal, Malnad and north Karnataka districts are expected to receive heavy rainfall in the coming days while rainfall would be normal in south-interior Karanataka.
The forecast for Bengaluru and the neighbourhood for the next couple of days is a generally cloudy sky and light rain, with sustained wind of 30-40 kmph likely in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperature is likely to be around 29°C and 21°C respectively. Rain in
districts in June Deficit: Vijayapura, Dharwad, Gadag, Belagavi, Koppal, Kalaburagi, Bidar, Hassan, Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Davangere, Haveri, Mysuru, Dakshina Kannada and Shivamogga Large deficit: Chikkamagaluru, Vijayanagar and Kodagu Normal: Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru South, Kolar, Mandya, Ballari, Bagalkot, Chitradurga, Chamarajanagar, Yadgir and Raichur Excess: Tumakuru, Chickballapur and Bengaluru Rural
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