Delhi rainfall
Cyclone Tauktae impact: Delhi records highest-ever rainfall in 24 hrs, lowest temperature in May
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi recorded the highest-ever rainfall in 24 hours in the month of May as Cyclone Tauktae impacted the weather of the national capital region.
By 8.30 pm on Wednesday, the national capital registered around 60 mm rainfall, which surpassed the all-time record of 60 mm rainfall in a single day, recorded on May 24, 1976.
The rainfall also brought a drastic drop in the temperature of Delhi
On Wednesday, Delhi's maximum temperature was 23.8 degrees Celsius, 16 degrees below normal. This is so far the lowest temperature recorded in the month of May since 1951.
In fact, Delhi's maximum temperature was lesser than that of Srinagar (25.8 degrees Celsius) and Dharamshala (27.2 degrees Celsius).
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