Minimum temperatures to fall across West Bengal: IMD

Minimum temperatures will fall by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius in south Bengal districts from Thursday (December 25, 2025), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

“Night temperatures in north Bengal districts will fall by two notches at a few places,” the IMD said in its forecast on Wednesday (December 24, 2025). Dry weather will prevail over all districts during the next seven days, the IMD said.

“Shallow to moderate fog is likely at one or two places over all districts during the morning hours,” it said. The hill town of Darjeeling recorded the State's lowest minimum temperature on Wednesday (December 24, 2025) at 4.8°C, the IMD said.

“Alipurduar, also in the same region, recorded the lowest minimum temperature in the plains at 9°C,” it added. Other places that recorded significantly low minimum temperatures are Sriniketan (10°C), Kalimpong (10.5°C), Bardhaman (11°C), and Baharampur (11°C),” the IMD said. Kolkata recorded a minimum temperature of 14.9°C, the IMD said.