Southwest monsoon rainfall in Karnataka is second lowest in 70 years and seventh lowest in 125 years
In Karnataka, the 2026 southwest monsoon brought rainfall that ranks as the second lowest in the past 70 years and the seventh lowest in 125 years, according to The Hindu. The 2002 season, noted for the lowest monsoon totals since 1956, recorded only 10 mm more than the 2026 figures, underscoring a continued decline in regional precipitation.