LUCKNOW, May 5 -- The state capital recorded an unusual dip in temperature on Tuesday, with the maximum settling at 28 degrees Celsius, marking the second-lowest day temperature ever observed in May. The reading was 11.4 degrees below normal, according to met officials.

The lowest May daytime temperature in Lucknow remains 27.8 degrees Celsius, recorded in 2021, a weatherman said. The minimum temperature on Tuesday stood at 20.2 degrees Celsius.

Agra also witnessed a sharp fall, recording a maximum temperature of 29.4 degrees Celsius, which was 9.6 degrees below normal and counted among the second-lowest day temperatures for May, officials said.

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