Srinagar, Nov 14: Gulmarg recorded the coldest night of the season in Kashmir at minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, while Shopian was the coldest place among the Valley plains with a minimum temperature of 0.9 degrees Celsius, according to the latest data issued by the Meteorological Centre Srinagar.
Despite the increasing chill during night hours, several parts of Kashmir continued to record temperatures considerably above seasonal averages.
Srinagar, the summer capital, recorded a minimum temperature of 7.4 degrees Celsius, 6.1 degrees above the seasonal normal. Qazigund also registered 7.4 degrees Celsius, marking a departure of 6.3 degrees from its normal temperature.
Hello, a popular tourist destination in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 2.8 degrees Celsius, around four degrees above normal, while Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at 4.7 degrees Celsius, 4.4 degrees above the seasonal average.
Kukernag recorded a minimum temperature of 6.3 degrees Celsius against its normal of 2.2 degrees. Gulmarg remained the coldest among the monitored stations, with the mercury settling at minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, around one degree below normal.
Among other locations, Shopian recorded 0.9 degrees Celsius, followed by Sonamarg at 2 degrees, Kulgam at 4.4 degrees, Ganderbal at 6.3 degrees, Baramulla at 7.3 degrees and Bandipora at 8.7 degrees Celsius.
In Jammu division, Jammu city recorded a minimum temperature of 15.3 degrees Celsius, while Kathua registered 15.6 degrees and Katra 13.8 degrees Celsius.
Banihal recorded 6 degrees Celsius, Bhaderwah 3.8 degrees and Batote 7.8 degrees Celsius.
The latest readings indicate considerable variations in night temperatures across Jammu and Kashmirwith higher-altitude areas experiencing colder conditions than several plains. (KNC)