Pune’s NDA Records State’s Lowest Temperature At 11.9°C As Winter Chill Sets In
Pune’s National Defence Academy (NDA) weather station recorded a minimum temperature of 11.9 degrees Celsius on Saturday, the lowest in Maharashtra, falling below the 12.4 degrees Celsius recorded at Yavatmal, which was reported as the state’s lowest by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
In Pune city, the Shivajinagar weather station, which represents the city’s weather conditions, recorded a minimum temperature of 13.9 degrees Celsius, down from 14.3 degrees Celsius earlier. Several locations across Pune district also recorded minimum temperatures below 15 degrees Celsius, indicating a gradual shift towards winter conditions.
Among other weather stations in the district, Malin recorded the second-lowest minimum temperature at 12.4 degrees Celsius, followed by Haveli at 12.8 degrees Celsius and Baramati at 13.2 degrees Celsius. Both Shivajinagar and Talegaon recorded 13.9 degrees Celsius, while Daund registered 14 degrees Celsius.
Nimgiri recorded a minimum of 14.4 degrees Celsius, while Pashan and Indapur registered 14.5 degrees Celsius each. Purandar recorded 14.8 degrees Celsius.
The cooling trend is also visible in daytime temperatures. Pune city’s maximum temperature dropped from 32.8 degrees Celsius on November 12 to 31.8 degrees Celsius on Saturday, a decline of one degree in two days. The district’s lowest maximum temperature was recorded at the Haveli weather station at 28.9 degrees Celsius.
Early morning chill, accompanied by occasional fog, has brought a noticeable change in weather conditions after a week of fluctuating temperatures.
Weather experts attribute the gradual fall in temperatures to predominantly dry conditions and the influence of cool northerly winds. There are currently no significant active weather systems over Maharashtra.
Pune is likely to experience dry weather over the next four to five days. Minimum temperatures are expected to fall further by around one to two degrees Celsius, bringing cooler mornings across the district.
Jayant Mahajan is a writer and contributor at PuneNow, covering the intersection of technology, climate action, and urban governance across Pune. With an extensive background in business management, digital transformation, and academia, Jayant brings real-world insight to local sustainability issues, from civic infrastructure to smart city data ethics. As an educator and founder of the Change Before Climate Change mission, he focuses on how Pune’s institutions and businesses can build future-ready, sustainable systems. Through his columns, Jayant bridges policy, technology, and practical action to help Punekars navigate a rapidly changing urban climate.
