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Vijay Garg The crops that are yet to be harvested, and the plants which are currently being grown, will be affected due to the unseasonal rain in May, Unseasonal Rain In May: Northwest India, central India and the southern peninsula received higher-than-normal rainfall from April 27, 2023, to May 3. In the first three days of May, these regions received 18 per cent, 268 per cent, and 88 per cent higher-than-normal rainfall, respectively. As a whole, the country received 28 per cent higher-than-normal rainfall during this period, according to the Indian Meteorological Department These unseasonal rains resulted in the second coldest May Day for Delhi in 13 years. But the crops that are yet to be harvested, and the plants which are currently being grown, will be affected due to these unseasonal rains, Scientific reasons behind the unseasonal rain, and the role of climate change Due to the influence of the western disturbance, which is a weather system bringing in moisture from the Mediterranean region, Delhi saw the second coldest May Day in 13 years. The combined influence of the western disturbance and cyclonic circulations resulted in the unprecedented rainfall received in May.  “Delhi saw the second coldest May Day in 13 years due to the influence of the western disturbance, which is a weather system that brings in moisture from the Mediterranean region. This weather system led to cloudy skies, intermittent rainfall, and relatively cooler temperatures. North India received unprecedented rainfall in May due to the combined influence of the western disturbance and Cyclone Tauktae (2021), which led to an increase in moisture content and atmospheric instability, resulting in heavy rainfall. The changing climate is playing a role in the ...