However, the maximum temperature at most places in Punjab hovered a notch or two above normal limits, the MeT department said.
In Haryana, Ambala registered a maximum of 31.5 degrees Celsius, down two notches against normal while Karnal recorded a high of 30.6 degrees Celsius.
Amritsar in Punjab recorded a high of 35.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal limits while the mercury in Ludhiana and Patiala settled at 34.1 degrees Celsius and 32.8 degrees Celsius respectively.