Pune: From waiting for the monsoon , Puneites have quickly gone to finding the intense spells bothersome. Data from India Meteorological Department ( IMD ) shows that Pune recorded cumulative rainfall of 620.5mm for July, the second-highest since 1961.
Such rain has taken Puneites by surprise. Sudhakar Shirke, a resident of Kothrud, said, “Pune usually gets drizzles throughout the season. But, we have had intense spells over the last month.
” Citizens on social media spoke about Pune's rainy spells. Sayali Bhondve commented on X, “Only in Pune, rain changes from ‘What lovely’ to ‘Vaat Lavali’ within 30 minutes.” Average temperatures in Pune have been ranging between 22 and 26 degrees Celsius over the last few days.
Karvenagar resident Shweta Deshmukh said it’s wet and cold, and overcast the whole day and she was restless because of the dull weather . Monsoon patterns have changed with long dry spells and short spells of heavy rain, weather experts said. Those analysing data said Pune has received the entire season's rainfall in just two months this year.
Dr D S Pai, head of Environment Monitoring and Research Centre and Numerical Weather Prediction at IMD, said, “More rain causes urban flooding which in turn can trigger vector-borne diseases. Pune is generally known for drizzling during the monsoon, but this year even the interior regions have experienced several heavy rain events.” Residents say this weather is ‘sleep-inducing’ and causing overall le.