October rain in Hyderabad a 100-year record

Hyderabadis may have heaved a sigh of relief from the incessant rains that lasted almost a fortnight from October 1, but the quantum of rainfall the city had received is a record in 100 years. The number of rainy days during October is also a meteorological record with some or other part of the city receiving rainfall for almost 15 days. Hyderabad received 248.3 mm of rainfall in the first 15 days of October.

This is the highest rainfall during October in the last 100 years. In October 1916, Hyderabad received 355.1 mm of rainfall, which is an all-time record. Though the rainfall received thus far this October falls short of the all-time record, it is the first time in a century – i.e. after 1916 – that the city received such a high quantum of rainfall.

This is the second time in two decades that Hyderabad got over 200 mm rainfall during October. The other time rain crossed the 200 mark was in October 2013 when city received 239.1mm rain. The current depression in Bay of Bengal failed to bring in rainfall in Hyderabad or Telangana, though the IMD had forecast moderate to heavy rainfall in Telugustates.

Had the rainfall trend that began on October 1 continued beyond October 15, Hyderabad would have beat the October 1916 record. IMD, Hyderabad data reveals the city received 248.3 mm of rain since October 1 as against the normal of 64.9 mm.