Calcutta recorded a minimum temperature of 10.2° Celsius on Tuesday — the lowest in 13 years, or nearly 5,000 days — as cold northwesterly winds asserted their dominance across Bengal. The maximum temperature settled at 18°, around 7° below normal based on the 30-year average. “What has amplified the effect of the chill is the low day temperature,” said H.R. On Tuesday, the maximum was around 7° lower than average.”January 9, 2013, was the last time Calcutta recorded a lower minimum temperature. According to a Met bulletin: “Cold day and cold wave conditions are very likely to occur at one or two places in Birbhum and East Burdwan districts.

Source: The Telegraph January 07, 2026 00:55 UTC