Stepping into Bengaluru’s early morning chill in late August, I wondered why the crisp, rain-starved breeze felt more like November than the southwest monsoon. A look at seasonal data revealed that without persistent rain and dampness, August temperatures naturally mimic October and feel deceptively wintry. The debate was settled when September brought heavy downpours just before Ganapati Visarjan, reminding me that my seasonal clock had simply jumped ahead.

This post was written by Amar Vyas in September 2026.