Chandigarh, June 14 -- City residents braved the toughest night of the season as the minimum temperature climbed to 32.7degC, the third highest recorded in the city at the Sector 39 India Meteorological Department (IMD) station.

High humidity made the night even sultry after an already scorching day.

As per IMD Pune, which compiles extreme weather data for the country, the highest minimum temperature in Chandigarh was 33.6degC on June 6, 2017. The second highest was 32.8degC on June 14, 2018, making Thursday night's 32.7degC the third highest.

June typically records the warmest nights of the year in this region.

For context, the highest minimum temperature in May is 32degC (May 23, 2010), and in July it is 31.8degC (July 3, 2012).

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