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Photos: Incessant rain in Delhi brings daytime temperature to 70-year low

On May 19, until 8.30pm, Delhi’s Safdarjung weather station had received 60mm rainfall, Palam observatory recorded 36.8mm rain and Najafgarh station 57mm rain. Incessant showers led to a sharp drop in the mercury, with the maximum temperature in the Capital falling 16 degrees below normal. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the rains were caused under the residual impact of Cyclone Tauktae. Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius on May 19 -- the lowest maximum temperature in May for at least 70 years. The minimum temperature was 21.4°C, five degrees below the season’s normal.

Updated on: May 20, 2021 4:32 PM IST

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A woman selling bird feed next to a flock of pigeons while it rains at Delhi Gate in New Delhi on May 19. The maximum temperature in Delhi fell 16 degrees below normal after a day-long spell of moderate rainfall. The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius on May 19 -- the lowest maximum temperature in May for at least 70 years, HT reported. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

Updated on May 20, 2021 4:32 PM

A woman selling bird feed next to a flock of pigeons while it rains at Delhi Gate in New Delhi on May 19. The maximum temperature in Delhi fell 16 degrees below normal after a day-long spell of moderate rainfall. The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 23.8 degrees Celsius on May 19 -- the lowest maximum temperature in May for at least 70 years, HT reported. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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Commuters wearing PPE coveralls out during a heavy rain spell on NH-24 road, near Akshardham Temple in New Delhi on May 19. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the rains were caused across much of north India under the residual impact of Cyclone Tauktae. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

Updated on May 20, 2021 4:32 PM

Commuters wearing PPE coveralls out during a heavy rain spell on NH-24 road, near Akshardham Temple in New Delhi on May 19. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the rains were caused across much of north India under the residual impact of Cyclone Tauktae. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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People waiting at a bus shelter near AIIMS while it rains in New Delhi on May 19. The minimum temperature as a result was 21.4°C, five degrees below the season’s normal, HT reported. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

Updated on May 20, 2021 4:32 PM

People waiting at a bus shelter near AIIMS while it rains in New Delhi on May 19. The minimum temperature as a result was 21.4°C, five degrees below the season’s normal, HT reported. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

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A man on a tricycle under an umbrella during a heavy rain spell in New Delhi on May 19. “We need to understand that this weather was induced by a rare phenomenon, the cyclonic storms. But it is true that even during peak monsoon, Delhi seldom experiences consistent rain,” a senior Met department official told HT. (Shahbaz Khan / PTI)

Updated on May 20, 2021 4:32 PM

A man on a tricycle under an umbrella during a heavy rain spell in New Delhi on May 19. “We need to understand that this weather was induced by a rare phenomenon, the cyclonic storms. But it is true that even during peak monsoon, Delhi seldom experiences consistent rain,” a senior Met department official told HT. (Shahbaz Khan / PTI)

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Vehicles move along a heavily waterlogged stretch at the underpass near IGI Airport T3 in New Delhi on May 19. According to IMD recordings, the May 19 temperature recording was the lowest since at least 1951 -- the year from when IMD started preserving weather recordings in a digitised format. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

Updated on May 20, 2021 4:32 PM

Vehicles move along a heavily waterlogged stretch at the underpass near IGI Airport T3 in New Delhi on May 19. According to IMD recordings, the May 19 temperature recording was the lowest since at least 1951 -- the year from when IMD started preserving weather recordings in a digitised format. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

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A worker pulls a handcart past closed shops while it rains during a lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against Covid-19, at Sadar Bazar in New Delhi on May 19. Before May 19, the lowest maximum temperature recorded in the month was 24.8°C, logged on May 13, 1982. (Ajay Aggarwal / HT Photo)

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A worker pulls a handcart past closed shops while it rains during a lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against Covid-19, at Sadar Bazar in New Delhi on May 19. Before May 19, the lowest maximum temperature recorded in the month was 24.8°C, logged on May 13, 1982. (Ajay Aggarwal / HT Photo)

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A vegetable vendor pedals his cycle cart amid rain showers in New Delhi on May 19. Met officials said the all-time record rainfall for May was 60mm, logged at the Safdarjung weather observatory on May 24, 1976. (Kamal Singh / PTI)

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A vegetable vendor pedals his cycle cart amid rain showers in New Delhi on May 19. Met officials said the all-time record rainfall for May was 60mm, logged at the Safdarjung weather observatory on May 24, 1976. (Kamal Singh / PTI)

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Commuters out on the road on a rainy day in New Delhi on May 19. Kuldeep Srivastava, head of IMD’s regional weather forecasting centre, said till 8.30pm on May 19, Safdarjung weather station received 60mm rainfall, Palam observatory recorded 36.8mm rain and Najafgarh station 57mm rain, HT reported. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

Updated on May 20, 2021 4:32 PM

Commuters out on the road on a rainy day in New Delhi on May 19. Kuldeep Srivastava, head of IMD’s regional weather forecasting centre, said till 8.30pm on May 19, Safdarjung weather station received 60mm rainfall, Palam observatory recorded 36.8mm rain and Najafgarh station 57mm rain, HT reported. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

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