Delhi records coolest May in 36 years due to excess rainfall

The national capital has recorded its coolest May in 36 years. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi has witnessed the excess rainfall in May bringing the average maximum temperature down to 36.8 degrees Celsius.

Residents of the city has claimed that they have never witnessed such type of weather earlier in the month of May. "This is due to climate change. I have never seen this type of weather earlier. Now we are thinking will it rain in July and August," said Bhushan Narula, a local told ANI.

According to IMD, only nine days in May saw maximum temperatures in Delhi exceed 40 degrees, with two days of heatwave conditions impacting specific areas of the national capital.


Rain lashed parts of the national capital in the early hours of Wednesday, even as IMD forecast light-to-moderate intensity rain over the entire Delhi and adjoining areas.

While people in social media platform enjoyed the rains, some speculated the role of global warming in the sudden change of the weather.

"I have never seen this type of weather in May in my life, this is for the first time I am seeing this. This is happening due to global warming' said Baljit Singh.

Another local told ANI said that the reason for climate change is pollution and the cutting down of trees.

"All these changes are taking place due to climatic change and global warming. People are cutting trees, pollution has increased, and all these changes are the result of this," said Charulata.