Kashmir experiences coldest November since 2007; temperature drops to -4.5 degree Celsius in Srinagar
Srinagar recorded its coldest night of the season last night with the minimum temperature settling at minus 4.5 degrees Celsius, down from minus 4.4 degrees Celsius the previous night, officials said.
- Nov 28, 2025,
- Updated Nov 28, 2025 12:54 PM IST
Kashmir is experiencing its coldest November since 2007, with minimum temperatures dipping below the freezing point across several locations, officials said on Friday. Several weather stations in the valley have reported record lows for November, highlighting an unusual and widespread cold wave affecting the region.
Srinagar recorded its coldest night of the season last night with the minimum temperature settling at minus 4.5 degrees Celsius, down from minus 4.4 degrees Celsius the previous night, officials said. The city has witnessed a continuous drop in the night temperatures over the last few days. The night temperature in Srinagar was over four degrees below the normal for the season, they said.
According to officials, several weather stations across the valley have recorded their lowest night temperatures in November since 2007. Srinagar had recorded a minimum temperature of minus 4.8 degrees Celsius on November 28, 2007, while the all-time lowest November temperature in the city was minus 7.8 degrees, recorded in 1934.
Officials said Konibal, in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, was the coldest recorded place in the valley last night, recording a minimum temperature of minus 6 degrees Celsius. "The mercury in Qazigund, the gateway town to the valley, settled at minus 4.4 degrees Celsius, and in north Kashmir's Kupwara, the minimum temperature was minus 4.8 degrees Celsius," they said.
In south Kashmir's Kokernag, the minimum temperature was minus 1.8 degrees Celsius, in Pahalgam tourist resort, it was minus 5.5 degrees Celsius, and in Gulmarg ski resort, it was minus 1.4 degrees Celsius, they said.
The meteorological department has forecast mainly dry weather across Kashmir till December 10 and said there is a possibility of a further fall in the night temperatures.
Kashmir is experiencing its coldest November since 2007, with minimum temperatures dipping below the freezing point across several locations, officials said on Friday. Several weather stations in the valley have reported record lows for November, highlighting an unusual and widespread cold wave affecting the region.
Srinagar recorded its coldest night of the season last night with the minimum temperature settling at minus 4.5 degrees Celsius, down from minus 4.4 degrees Celsius the previous night, officials said. The city has witnessed a continuous drop in the night temperatures over the last few days. The night temperature in Srinagar was over four degrees below the normal for the season, they said.
According to officials, several weather stations across the valley have recorded their lowest night temperatures in November since 2007. Srinagar had recorded a minimum temperature of minus 4.8 degrees Celsius on November 28, 2007, while the all-time lowest November temperature in the city was minus 7.8 degrees, recorded in 1934.
Officials said Konibal, in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, was the coldest recorded place in the valley last night, recording a minimum temperature of minus 6 degrees Celsius. "The mercury in Qazigund, the gateway town to the valley, settled at minus 4.4 degrees Celsius, and in north Kashmir's Kupwara, the minimum temperature was minus 4.8 degrees Celsius," they said.
In south Kashmir's Kokernag, the minimum temperature was minus 1.8 degrees Celsius, in Pahalgam tourist resort, it was minus 5.5 degrees Celsius, and in Gulmarg ski resort, it was minus 1.4 degrees Celsius, they said.
The meteorological department has forecast mainly dry weather across Kashmir till December 10 and said there is a possibility of a further fall in the night temperatures.