Today's maximum was three degree Celsius above normal and up from yesterday's 43.1 degrees while minimum was at 27.8 degrees, up from yesterday's 27.3 degrees and one degree above normal.
"This temperature is usual for the month of May in Delhi," a MeT official said.
As the temperature rose to 44 degree Celsius, the demand for power rose to 5,032 MW which is an all-time high for the capital.
The Weather Station at Aya Nagar has recorded temperature of 45.4 degree Celsius during the day while at Palam it was 45.2 degrees.
The readings at Safdurjung MeT station are taken as Delhi temperature for official purposes.
The humidity during the day was between 16 and 32 per cent.
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Tomorrow too, the Weatherman predicted, the day temperature may remain around 44 degree Celsius.
According to the MeT Office, it will be a clear sky tomorrow with the temperature oscillating between 30 and 44 degree Celsius.
Earlier, on May ten and 11, the city had recorded a maximum of 42.6 degree Celsius.