Latest News | Shimla Sees Record Maximum Temperature in January
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Shimla, Jan 4 (PTI) Shimla recorded its highest-ever January maximum temperature, breaking the previous high set in 2006.
On Friday, the prominent hill station town in Himachal Pradesh recorded a maximum temperature of 22 degrees Celsius -- its highest January day temperature.
The previous high of 21.4 degrees Celsius was recorded on January 30, 2006.
The local Met office said, "Highest maximum temperature recorded for the month of January on 03.01.2025 (22 degrees Celsius) in Shimla city. The previous highest maximum temperature (21.4 degrees Celsius) was recorded on January 30, 2006."
The town also recorded its second-highest minimum temperature for January at 11.5 degrees Celsius on Friday.
The Met office said the all-time high minimum temperature in Shimla was recorded on January 24, 2009, at 12.7 degrees Celsius.
Manali, another popular tourist destination in Himachal Pradesh, also recorded its second-highest minimum temperature at 7.1 degrees Celsius.
The all-time high night temperature in Manali was recorded on January 25, 2009, at 7.5 degrees Celsius.
The Met office said Himachal Pradesh was expected to receive snow and rain on Sunday and Monday.
The snow and the rain will continue in isolated areas of the middle and the higher hills on Tuesday, it said.
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