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    Weather and Climate of Karnataka

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    Karnataka experiences a wide range of climates from arid to humid tropical due to its varying geography. Most of the state, including interior Karnataka, witnesses arid or semi-arid climates. The average summer high is 34 degrees Celsius statewide, while average monsoon temperatures are 29 degrees and winter ranges from 32 to below 20 degrees. Bangalore has two distinct topographies - the northern plateau ranging from 839-962 meters above sea level with a prominent ridge, and the southern area with undulating terrain and a central ridge. The highest point is 962 meters, and while no major rivers flow through the city, the Arkavathi and Vrishabhavathi rivers carry much of its sewage

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    Karnataka experiences a wide range of climates from arid to humid tropical due to its varying geography. Most of the state, including interior Karnataka, witnesses arid or semi-arid climates. The average summer high is 34 degrees Celsius statewide, while average monsoon temperatures are 29 degrees and winter ranges from 32 to below 20 degrees. Bangalore has two distinct topographies - the northern plateau ranging from 839-962 meters above sea level with a prominent ridge, and the southern area with undulating terrain and a central ridge. The highest point is 962 meters, and while no major rivers flow through the city, the Arkavathi and Vrishabhavathi rivers carry much of its sewage

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    Karnataka experiences a wide range of climates from arid to humid tropical due to its varying geography. Most of the state, including interior Karnataka, witnesses arid or semi-arid climates. The average summer high is 34 degrees Celsius statewide, while average monsoon temperatures are 29 degrees and winter ranges from 32 to below 20 degrees. Bangalore has two distinct topographies - the northern plateau ranging from 839-962 meters above sea level with a prominent ridge, and the southern area with undulating terrain and a central ridge. The highest point is 962 meters, and while no major rivers flow through the city, the Arkavathi and Vrishabhavathi rivers carry much of its sewage

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    Karnataka experiences a wide range of climates from arid to humid tropical due to its varying geography. Most of the state, including interior Karnataka, witnesses arid or semi-arid climates. The average summer high is 34 degrees Celsius statewide, while average monsoon temperatures are 29 degrees and winter ranges from 32 to below 20 degrees. Bangalore has two distinct topographies - the northern plateau ranging from 839-962 meters above sea level with a prominent ridge, and the southern area with undulating terrain and a central ridge. The highest point is 962 meters, and while no major rivers flow through the city, the Arkavathi and Vrishabhavathi rivers carry much of its sewage

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    Weather and Climate of Karnataka

    Karnataka witnesses three types of climate. The state has a dynamic and
    erratic weather that changes from place to place within its territory. Due
    to its varying geographic and physio-graphic conditions, Karnataka
    experiences climatic variations that range from arid to semi-arid in the
    plateau region, sub-humid to humid tropical in the Western Ghats and
    humid tropical monsoon in the coastal plains.

    More than 75 percent of the entire geographical area of Karnataka,


    including interior Karnataka, witnesses arid or semi-arid climate.
    Karnataka has about 15 percent of the total semi-arid or 3 percent of the
    total arid areas marked in India.

    The average high temperature during summer is 34 degrees Celsius


    across the state. The average day temperature is 29 degrees
    Celsius in the monsoon season. During winter temperatures range
    from 32 degrees Celsius to below 20 degrees Celsius

    Topography
    Bangalore has two unique Topography terrains—North
    Bangalore taluk and the South Bangalore taluk. The North Bangalore
    taluk is a relatively more level plateau and lies between an average
    of 839 to 962 meters above sea level. The middle of the taluk has a
    prominent ridge running NNE-SSW. The highest point in the
    city, Doddabettahalli, (962m) is on this ridge. There are gentle
    slopes and valleys on either side of this ridge. The low-lying area is
    marked by a series of water tanks varying in size from a small pond
    to those of considerable extent, but all fairly shallow.
    The topography of Bangalore is undulating with a
    central ridge running NNE-SSW. The highest point
    is Doddabettahalli, which is 962 m (3,156 ft) and lies on this
    ridge. No major rivers run through the city, though
    the Arkavathi and [Dakshin Pinakini river] cross paths at the Nandi
    Hills, 60 km (37 mi.) to the north. River Vrishabhavathi, a minor
    tributary of the Arkavathi, arises within the city at Basavanagudi
    and flows through the city. The rivers Arkavathi and Vrishabhavathi
    together carry much of Bangalore's sewage. A sewerage system,
    constructed in 1922, covers 215 km² (133 mi²) of the city and
    connects with five sewage treatment centers located in the
    periphery of Bangalore.[5] Outflow from Bellandur lake and Varthur
    lakevalleys go to Ponnaiyar river that flows towards Hosur.
    There are no major rivers flowing through the city. However, rivers
    Arkavathi and Kaveri merge within the proximity of Mekedatu,
    which lie 60 km south of Bangalore. River Vrishabhavati,
    a tributary of Arkavathi, flows for a small stretch in the Bangalore
    North taluk and carries a bulk of the city's sewerage. The city has a
    handful of freshwater lakes and water tanks such as Madivala
    tank, Hebbal tank, Ulsoor lake and Sankey Tank. Groundwater
    occurs in silty to sandy layers of alluvial sediments and
    jointed quartzite.
    The rock types prevalent in the district belong to the Saugar,
    Charnokite and Peninsular Gneissic Complex (PGC) groups. The PGC
    is the dominant group of rocks and covers two-thirds of the area and
    includes granites, gneissis and migmatites. The soils in Bangalore
    vary from red laterite to clayey soils.

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