Dakshina Kannada sees a fall in the rainfall in June itself: Here are the details

Dakshina Kannada sees a fall in the rainfall in June itself: Here are the details

June 25: Even though coastal districts started with monsoon from June 14, Dakshina Kannada is staring at deficit rainfall in the first month itself.
The normal average rainfall in Dakshina Kannada for the month of June is 941.8 mm, whereas the district has received only 403.7 mm rainfall till June 24, while compared to rainfall in the corresponding period last year which was  1,357.8 mm. The normal average rainfall for the district from January to June is 1,176.2 mm.
The rainfall in June is 1,218 mm in Bantwal taluk, 1,208 mm in Belthangady taluk, 1,248 mm Mangaluru taluk, 1,192 mm in Puttur taluk, and 1,105 mm in Sullia taluk where as the average rainfall is expected to be 990 mm in Bantwal taluk, 977 mm in Belthangady taluk, 980 mm in Mangaluru taluk, 861.5 mm in Puttur taluk, and 803 mm in Sullia taluk. This delay and deficit in rainfall has also affected the farming activities in the district.