Chandigarh, Oct. 20 -- With clear skies and dry weather setting in this week, Chandigarh's night temperature dropped to 15degC on the night between Sunday and Monday. According to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this is the lowest minimum temperature recorded so far this season and the lowest October night temperature in three years.

The minimum temperature fell from 17.3degC on Sunday to 15degC on Monday, 1degC below normal for this time of the year. This marks the city's coldest October night since October 27, 2023, when the mercury plummeted to 13.2degC.

The city was colder than Dharamshala where the minimum temperature was 16.9degC on Monday. Shimla, however, remained cooler with a low of 12degC.

IMD's Chandiga...