At 10.2 degrees C, Kolkata records coldest January day

Kolkata Records Coldest January Day at 10.2°C in 15 years

Kolkata shivered through its coldest January day in over a decade on Tuesday, with the minimum temperature plunging to 10.2°C, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported. This reading marks the lowest January temperature in at least 15 years, dipping more than 6.5°C below the seasonal normal, and surpassing the previous low of 10.9°C in 2023. The cold snap was accompanied by dense fog early in the morning, reducing visibility across the …

At 10.2 degrees C, Kolkata records coldest January day

Kolkata, Jan 6 (PTI) Kolkata on Tuesday recorded its coldest January day as the mercury plunged to 10.2 degrees Celsius, the IMD said, forecasting that the chill is set to intensify across southern West Bengal over the next two days.According to official data, Kolkata's minimum temperature in January had dipped below 11 degrees Celsius only once in the last 15 years, in 2023, when it touched 10.9 degrees Celsius.In December 2012, the city record…