Minimum temperatures across Gujarat; Ahmedabad records 14.0°C, Rajkot chilly at 12.8°C

Gandhinagar: Gujarat continued to witness cooler-than-normal temperatures on Tuesday, with several districts recording a sharp dip in minimum temperatures. Naliya (10.5°C), Amreli (11.2°C), Porbandar (13.1°C), Gandhinagar (12.2°C), and Rajkot (12.8°C) emerged among the coldest locations as per the weather report of the India Meteorological Department.

In Ahmedabad, the maximum temperature settled at 29.4°C, 3.2°C below normal, while the minimum dipped to 14.0°C, 2.7°C below normal. Vadodara also experienced a cooler day with a maximum of 29.8°C, down by 3.7°C, and a minimum of 13.6°C, which was 4.1°C below normal. Surat recorded 30.8°C as maximum (–3.1°C) and 16.4°C as minimum (–3.1°C), while Rajkot reported 31.7°C (–1.6°C) and a significantly low minimum of 12.8°C (–5.1°C). In Gandhinagar, the day’s maximum touched 29.2°C, 2.8°C below normal, and the minimum slid to 12.2°C, 4.1°C below normal, indicating a sharp morning chill.

Other districts too reflected a similar cooling pattern. Bhavnagar recorded 29.0°C (–3.2°C) and 15.6°C (–3.0°C), while Bhuj logged 31.4°C and 15.0°C, both slightly below normal. Coastal stations like Diu (29.7°C / 15.5°C), Dwarka (29.8°C / 18.8°C), and Okha (28.8°C / 21.4°C) saw mild conditions. Porbandar witnessed one of the steepest drops with a minimum of 13.1°C, 5.9°C below normal, while Naliya, typically among the coldest regions in Gujarat, recorded 10.5°C, nearly 5°C below normal.

No rainfall was recorded in any station across the state, and relative humidity ranged between 28% and 88% during morning and evening observations. DeshGujarat