MUMBAI: The city saw its coldest day of the season on Saturday with the mercury dropping to a minimum of 13.6 degrees Celsius.

As cold winds swept through the city, the day temperature was also low.

People finally pulled out their woollens as biting cold winds brought in the chill from the north.

At Santa Cruz, the minimum temperature saw a drastic drop in two days from about 20 degrees Celsius to 13.6 degrees Celsius.

Even Colaba recorded a minimum temperature of 16 degrees Celsius.

Even more significant was the drop in the maximum temperature, with Colaba registering 25.4 degrees Celsius and Santa Cruz seeing 26 degrees Celsius.

Officials of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the temperatures were likely to stay for a couple of days, after which there would be a rise.

Met officials said the drop was primarily the result of western disturbances,, which had caused the temperature to drop in the north of the country. Northerly winds flowing into the city also added to the cold.

IMD director VK Rajeev said the temperature would keep swinging, depending on the influences from the north.

Officials said the drop in humidity levels to between 35% and 40% also made the city dry and cold.

On Thursday, the city recorded a minimum temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. On Friday, it the minimum was 15.8 degrees Celsius.

Last year, the city recorded a minimum temperature of 10 degrees Celsius in January, which was also the lowest recorded in a decade.

Lowest temperatures

Year degree Celsius

2014 13.6°C (till now)

2013 10.4°C

2012 10°C

2011 12.4°C

2010 14.3°C

2009 13.9°C

2008 10.2°C

2007 15°C

2006 13°C

Pune sees sharp fall to 7.1 degrees Celsius

The minimum temperature in Pune witnessed a sharp dip on Saturday, reaching 7.1 degrees Celsius from the 12.4 degrees Celsius recorded on Friday. Nashik was the coldest in the state at 6.9 degrees Celsius.

