Pre-monsoon activity in South India remains on a low key in the month of March and picks up by the beginning of April. May receives maximum amount of pre-monsoon showers and Southwest Monsoon arrives over the region by June.
April has commenced on a rainy note and pre-monsoon activity has gained strength in Peninsular India. The present spell of rain is expected to continue for the next 2 days.
In a span of 24 hours from 8.30 am on Tuesday, Karnataka received widespread rain. Bangalore recorded 1.2 mm, Mandya 17 mm, Hassan 15 mm, Madikeri 4 mm and Belgaum 3.7 mm of rain.
In Kerala, Alapuzha 18.6 mm, Kochi 0.8, Kottayam 12.3 mm and Punalur 0.6 mm of rain.
In Tamil Nadu, Coonoor received a whopping 131.2 mm of rain. Kanyakumari and Palayamkottai received 7.2 mm and 19 mm respectively.
Rain in Coonoor
Coonoor in Tamil Nadu is a part of the Nilgiri Hills, situated at 6000 feet above the sea level. During this season minimums drop to single digits but maximums remain comfortable in mid-twenties. Pre-monsoon activity is generally very erratic and even a single downpour could give rainfall to the tune of 100 mm. Therefore, 131 mm of rain recorded on Tuesday is nothing uncommon here.
