Owing to the heavy spells in the last week, the city has already crossed two-thirds of the average rainfall expected for August, with 18 days remaining. The city has recorded more than a average rainfall expected for three months. 

Though June was a dry month with only 291 mm of rainfall, July covered the average with an intense spell of rain. The city registered more than 33 per cent rainfall in the last month. The rainfall helped to reclaim the lake water and the stock reached beyond 80 per cent. The monsoon came back in the first week of August after a break of two weeks.