India, Nov. 3 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) observatory in Bengaluru recorded 127.9 mm of rainfall this October, notably below the average of 186.4 mm for the month, a social media post noted. Despite the rainfall deficit, the city experienced its coolest October in three years, with the average maximum temperature settling at 28.18 degrees Celsius, it added.

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However, IMD data noted that the average minimum temperature in the Bengaluru South district dropped to 15.3 degrees Celsius, with parts of Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Mysuru, Tumakuru, and Hassan districts recording lows between 15 degrees Celsius and 17 degrees Celsius, according to i...