Jagran correspondent, Meerut. The intensity of cold has increased in the new year. The city residents have not seen sunlight for two days. This December has been the coldest in the last four years. According to meteorologists, a period of severe cold will be seen from January 4 when a cold wave will prevail. The effect of cold usually increases when the sun does not come out. This is how January has started. The maximum temperature remains below normal.
On Thursday also the maximum temperature was recorded at 16.1 degrees, one degree less than normal. The minimum temperature was 11.2 degrees Celsius. Only 4.9 degrees difference in temperature has been recorded in a span of 24 hours. Due to light cold winds during the day, the accumulation of polluted particles could not happen in one place and partial improvement in air quality was observed. AQI was 214 at 4 pm. Although still in the bad category.
This time in December 2025, the lowest temperature was recorded at 4.6 degrees on Christmas day. Earlier in 2021, the lowest temperature of 2.8 degrees was recorded in December. The average maximum temperature in December 2025 was 21.9 and the average minimum temperature was 8.3. This is also the lowest after 2021.
Snowfall has been seen in the Kashmir Valley in the last 36 hours. Chillai Kala is going on in Jammu and Kashmir. This is the time of 40 days when there is severe cold. The effect of rain and snowfall on the mountains will also be seen in the plains in the coming days. Dr. UP Shahi, in-charge of the weather center of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Agricultural University, said that Meerut and the surrounding areas remained cloudy on Friday. Fog and severe cold will be seen in the coming days. Cold winds will add to the winter.