Bengaluru received staggering 105.5 mm rainfall in 24 hours

The city recorded 105.5 mm of rain in just 24 hours, from 8.30 am on Sunday to 8.30 am on Monday, marking the second-highest 24-hour May rainfall since 2011, The Hindu reported.

The only higher recent record was in May 2022, when the city saw 114.6 mm. The all-time highest May rainfall stands at 153.9 mm, recorded on May 6, 1909.

According to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), both the HAL Airport and Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) recorded substantial rainfall, 78.3 mm and 105.5 mm, respectively. Curiously, no rain was recorded at the Bengaluru City meteorological station until 530 pm on Sunday. The entire deluge occurred between then and early Monday morning.