LUCKNOW, May 8 -- Uttar Pradesh recorded a massive 730% excess rainfall in the first week of May (May 1-7), receiving 27.4 mm of rain against the normal 3.3 mm for the period. According to data shared by the Met department, West UP received 23.5 mm of rain against a normal of 2.7 mm, and East UP saw 30.1 mm against a normal of 3.8 mm.

The unseasonal rainfall and overcast conditions across UP kept the first week of May largely pleasant, with daytime temperatures in several districts remaining below 30 degrees Celsius.

Specific cities saw unusual dips. On May 5, Lucknow and Agra registered maximum temperatures of 28degC and 29.4degC, respectively. Lucknow's reading was 11.4 degrees below normal and marked the city's second-lowest day temp...