Rain-Free Deepavali Brings Relief to Coimbatore Traders, Boosts Crackers Sales

Coimbatore: Coimbatore largely escaped rain on Deepavali this year, bringing relief to small traders, street vendors and fireworks sellers who had feared that last-minute showers could dampen festive sales.

The rain-free weather helped businesses avoid major losses, with cracker shops across the city witnessing a good rush of customers on the day of Deepavali. Many people had delayed purchasing fireworks until the last minute, apprehensive that rain could spoil the celebrations and leave them with unsold stock.

However, with Deepavali passing without significant rainfall, shoppers turned up in good numbers at cracker shops, giving a welcome boost to festive sales.

According to the district rainfall report, Coimbatore recorded an average rainfall of 3.10 mm in the 24 hours ending at 7.30 am on Monday, with scattered light showers reported in several areas. P.N. Palayam recorded the highest rainfall at 16.20 mm.

Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms at isolated places in Coimbatore on November 9, and light rain on November 10. Cloudy skies are likely to continue over the district, with no specific weather warning issued so far.