It rained in Bangalore yesterday. Rains in the first week of March are a rarity anywhere in India, but Bangalore has been receiving rains during non-rainy-season regularly in the last few years. Pretty much every year, Bangalore has been receiving considerable amount of rain in March, April and May months. In fact of late Bangalore continues to receive rains all the way till November! So there is no need to be surprised. These occasional rains keep our city cooler and of course, humid.
Old timers in Bangalore are often heard saying "It used to be so cold in Bangalore during that time. Now the city has gets too hot in summer. But contrary to what they say, weather records show that the average summer temperature in Bangalore has only gone up by half degree in the last 50 years. Of course, We have fewer trees inside the city now, so we feel the heat more now.
Rains bring some miseries to me since I moved to my new house in Bilekahalli. First of all, the very first sign of an impending rain results in our area losing electricity. It is as if the rain drops, if allowed to touch electric wires, will cause an explosion or something. Secondly, due to all the construction activity and total lack of asphault on roads, roads quickly turn messy. Third, with empty lands all around, water accumulates in them and does not flow out easily. Hence I hope the rains start late this year. But I am not very hopeful!
