Article on Climate of Garden City bangalore

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Bangalore experiences a tropical savanna climate (K�ppen climate classification Aw) with distinct wet and dry seasons. Due to its high elevation, Bangalore usually enjoys a more moderate climate throughout the year, although occasional heat waves can make things very uncomfortable in the summer. The coolest month is December with an average low temperature of 15.4 �C and the hottest month is April with an average high temperature of 32.8 �C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Bangalore is 38.9 �C (102.0 �F) (recorded in March 1931) and the lowest ever is 7.8 �C (46.0 �F) (recorded in January 1884). Winter temperatures rarely drop below 12 �C (54 �F), and summer temperatures seldom exceed 34�35 �C (<100 �F). Bangalore receives rainfall from both the northeast and the southwest monsoons and the wettest months are September, October and August, in that order.The summer heat is moderated by fairly frequent thunderstorms, which occasionally cause power outages and local flooding. The heaviest rainfall recorded in a 24-hour period is 179 millimetres (7.0 in) recorded on 1 October 1997.[44] But nowadays the summer temperature is reaching 37 to 39 degrees Celsius. The city has an average of 23 degree Celsius.