Pune Shivers At 8.4°C As Cold Wave-Like Conditions Grip Region
Pune Shivers At 8.4°C As Cold Wave-Like Conditions Grip Region
Pune, 10 December 2025: Winter continued to intensify in Pune as the city recorded single-digit temperatures for the second straight day on Wednesday. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature dropped to 8.4°C, a significant decline compared to last week.
Pashan registered the lowest temperature in the district at 8.1°C. Four other locations also reported single-digit lows—Daund (8.5°C), Baramati (8.6°C), Talegaon (9.0°C), and Malin (9.2°C)—indicating cold wave-like conditions across the region.
Minimum temperatures have been consistently falling over the past three to four days. From around 14°C earlier, Pune’s minimum has now dipped to 8.4°C, nearly three degrees below the seasonal average.
In an unusual trend, Pune remained colder than the popular hill station Mahabaleshwar, which recorded a minimum of 12°C on December 9, two degrees below normal. The lowest temperature in the broader region was observed in Ahilyanagar at 7.4°C.
Despite the cold spell, Pune’s air quality showed improvement. The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 148 at 9 am on Wednesday, placing it in the ‘moderate’ category.
As temperatures are expected to stay low, residents are experiencing a sharper winter chill as December progresses.
