Chandigarh, Oct. 8 -- Following 26.5 mm rain on Tuesday, the maximum temperature of the city fell from 24.8degC on Monday to 22degC on Tuesday, 10.6 degrees below normal. As per India meteorological department (IMD) data, this is the lowest that the maximum temperature has gone this year since February 28, when the same temperature was recorded.

While winter is yet to start, the day temperature on Tuesday was comparable to February as per the IMD. This comes after the maximum temperature had hit a four-year high on Sunday at 36degC. Maximum temperature has plunged by 14 degrees since then.

This is also the lowest October temperature since 2021 when maximum temperature fell to 19.3degC on October 24. In comparison, last year's maximum te...