The average maximum temperature in the last fortnight of December was three degrees below normal in Calcutta this year. ADVERTISEMENTThe mean maximum temperature for the month was 24.1 degrees Celsius, the lowest in a decade (see chart). The effect of the day temperature usually lasts longer and is more palpable. The Celsius slid to 11 degrees in Calcutta on the last day of 2025, the coldest year-ender in over a decade. “Gradual rise in minimum temperature by 2-3°C likely over East India during the next 2 days (from Friday).

Source: The Telegraph January 03, 2026 01:25 UTC