India, May 24 -- The unseasonal pre-monsoon showers that lashed the city from the first week of May has left the scorching summer period miss its city date this year. The month, typically marked by dry heat and rising temperatures, has instead become one of the wettest in decades, with residents experiencing cloudy skies, thunderstorms, and gusty winds.

Pune has reported its wettest May since 2015. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city experienced frequent spells of rain and strong winds due to various system developments in May.

The month began with scorching heat with maximum temperature recorded as 41.2 degrees Celsius on May 1. The mercury dropped to 33.7 on May 7 as against 37.2 on May 6. From May 7 onwar...