Delhi records coldest May since 1951 as cyclone Tauktae causes heavy rainfall

The city recorded a maximum temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius, 16 notches below normal and the lowest in the month of May since 1951, the IMD said.

The temperature in Delhi dipped to 23.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday -- 16 notches below normal and the lowest for May since 1951, as cyclone Tauktae caused heavy rainfall in the national capital. #WATCH | Vehicular movement affected following heavy rainfall causing waterlogging in parts of Delhi.Visuals from Dhaula Kuan area pic.twitter.com/kgnWigAFqV Delhi also recorded 60 mm rainfall till 8:30 pm, the highest 24-hour precipitation in May in 35 years, under the impact of cyclonic storm Tauktae and a western disturbance, the India Meteorological Department said. The capital had recorded 60 mm rainfall in a 24-hour period on May 24 in 1976.