Chandigarh, June 1 -- In a break from the typical blazing heat in the month, May this year offered city residents a cool and welcome respite, thanks to 66 mm rain - 191% over the normal average of 22.8 mm for the month.

This was the second-highest May rainfall in the last 10 years, just behind 2023, which saw 106.5 mm showers.

This year, steady rainfall on multiple days contributed to keeping the average maximum temperature at 37.1degC, well below the 40.2degC average in 2024, when the month had remained completely dry, with zero rain.

Also, while 2024 saw the maximum temperature soaring to an all-time high of 46.7degC at the Chandigarh airport on May 29, 2024, the highest maximum temperature recorded this May was 41.7degC - the lowest...