Chandigarh, May 31 -- The city recorded its coldest May day in 57 years on Saturday as intermittent rain and thunderstorms dragged the maximum temperature down to 25.3degC, 14.8 degrees below normal. With this, Chandigarh was colder than Manali (25.6degC) and Dharamshala (28degC), India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said.

According to MeT officials, the city received 24.6 mm rain during the day, accompanied by brief hail around 8.37 am and gusty winds reaching 80 kmph.

Saturday's high was a 10-degree drop from Friday, when the maximum temperature stood at 35.6degC. This was the lowest day temperature recorded in the city since 1969 when the IMD began maintaining month-wise records. Before this, the coldest May day was record...