City colder than Manali despite a sunny afternoon
Hindustan Times Chandigarh|January 03, 2025
The city was colder than the hill stations as fog tends to block the sunlight in plains. SURENDER PAUL, IMD Chandigarh director
Rajanbir Singh rajanbir.singh@htlive.com

CHANDIGARH: Though the maximum temperature rose slightly due to the sunny conditions in the afternoon, Chandigarh was colder than hill stations such as Manali and Shimla on Thursday, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The temperatures are likely to drop further during the weekend with rain being predicted for Sunday and Monday. At 13.2°C, the maximum temperature of the city was lower than Manali where the maximum temperature was 14.8°C. Even Shimla was much warmer at 17.2°C and Dharamshala at 22.9°C.

This comes even as maximum temperature of the city rose from 11.3°C on Wednesday. As Thursday's day temperature was five degrees below normal, it was categorised as a cold day. A cold day is declared when the maximum temperature goes over 4.5 degrees below normal and minimum temperature drops below 10°C.

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