The city woke up to the coldest Christmas in five years on Thursday, with the mercury dipping to 13.7° Celsius, matching the minimum temperature recorded on December 25 in 2020, the year the Covid pandemic struck. The Met office has predicted that the minimum temperature is likely to fall further on Friday and over the next couple of days. The maximum temperature on Thursday was 23.7° Celsius, 1.9 degrees below normal, while the minimum of 13.7° Celsius was 0.8 degrees below the seasonal average. Last year, the minimum was 18° Celsius, 16.9° in 2023, 17.2° in 2022, 14.4° in 2021, and 13.7° in 2020. The cold spell is expected to continue over the next few days, with minimum temperatures likely to hover between 12 and 13° Celsius until Sunday.

Source: The Telegraph December 26, 2025 01:10 UTC