Weather Bee: How cool is this summer?

Large parts of northern and eastern India are expected to be rainy this week, following similar weather patterns in April and May. The India Meteorological Department's gridded data shows that this summer season is likely to be one of the cooler ones, ranking as the 18th coolest since 1951. The average maximum temperature for the March 1-May 10 period this year was 33.08°C, 0.51°C cooler than the normal average for these days. This indicates that this summer has been cooler than normal.