The maximum temperatures Monday dropped below normal limits at most places in Haryana and Punjab after light showers lashed the two states.
Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, which received light rains, recorded a maximum of 37.5 degrees Celsius, a Meteorological (MeT) Department report said here.
Among other places which received rains included Amritsar, Ludhiana, Karnal and Narnaul.
In Haryana, Ambala recorded a high of 37 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal, while Hisar recorded a maximum of 38.4 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal.
Karnal's maximum settled at 33.2 degrees Celsius, eight degrees below normal limits, while Narnaul recorded a high of 39.5 degrees Celsius, two below normal.
Amritsar in Punjab recorded a maximum temperature of 30.8 degrees Celsius, seven degrees below normal limits.
Ludhiana recorded a high of 36.6 degrees Celsius, while Patiala's maximum settled at 36.8 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal limits.
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