An aerial view of a residential space partially waterlogged following rainfall triggered by Cyclone Montha, in Hanamkonda on Thursday (October 30, 2025) | Picture Credit score: PTI
Cyclone Montha has severely impacted the Telugu States of Telangana. and Andhra Pradesh, claiming lives and inflicting in depth injury to crops. It additionally introduced the best October rainfall in many years — 17.5 cm — about 95% above regular. This marks the second-highest rainfall recorded for the month within the final 51 years, in line with meteorologists on the Telangana Growth Planning Society (TGDPS).
25.1 cm in 1974
“The very best recorded October rainfall was 25.1 cm in 1974. This 12 months’s heavy rainfall is attributed to a single cyclone system. An identical occasion occurred in 2020, when a cyclone introduced 16.3 cm of rain, or an 83% extra,” mentioned senior climate guide YV Rama Rao in an unique interplay.
Bheemdevpally village in Hanamkonda district recorded a staggering 42.2 cm of rainfall in a single day on October 30, surpassing the earlier excessive of 32.5 cm recorded in Ghatkesar (Medchal-Malkajgiri district) on October 14, 2020. The typical month-to-month rainfall for October is often round 9 cm. Final 12 months, solely 6.5 cm was recorded throughout the identical interval, making this 12 months’s rainfall 171% above regular.
Monsoon this 12 months
From June 1 to October 31, Telangana obtained a cumulative rainfall of 116.4 cm, in comparison with the conventional 83.8 cm — a deviation of 40%. Inside the Larger Hyderabad Municipal Company (GHMC) limits, rainfall stood at 101.5 cm towards the conventional 73.5 cm, a deviation of 38%.
Revealed – October 31, 2025 06:09 pm IST