Bengaluru wakes up to chilly morning, temperature as low as hill stations

Karnataka capital Bengaluru, also called ‘Garden City’, woke up to a cold morning on Saturday, with weather agencies alerting of a significant dip in the temperature. Read ahead for forecasts, reactions and visuals from Twitter.

Published on: Nov 12, 2022, 09:51:20 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh

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Bengaluru woke up to a surprisingly chilly Saturday with light rain and drizzles in some areas. The temperature hovered around 20 degrees Celsius, the lowest among all metro cities.

Bengaluru's temperature was the lowest among several metropolitan cities in the country, matching those of hill stations. (Madhuri Adnal/Twitter)

Temperature dips across Karnataka

According to the Karnataka State Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru district saw an average minimum temperature of 13.9 degrees Celsius Thursday. 83 per cent of the geographical area in the state recorded minimum temperatures in the range of 14 to 18 degrees Celsius.

Minimum temperature in the range of 12 to 14 degrees Celsius was recorded in parts of Belagavi, Chikkamagaluru, Bidar, Vijayapura, Chikkaballapura, Bagalkote, Hassan, Tumakuru, Kalaburagi, Uttara Kannada, Dharwad, Koppala, Kodagu and Shivamogga districts, it added.

Meanwhile, Dakshina Kannada district saw an average maximum temperature of 34.5 degrees Celsius.

Bengaluru today and tomorrow

The KSNDMC also said the average water level recorded in storm water drains of Bengaluru on Saturday is at 18.69 per cent and rainfall has been recorded in 68 wards of the city. Most of Bengaluru's wards had a temperature between 19.24 to 19.88 degrees, with a few having temperatures between 18.6 to 19.24 degrees. Light rain is expected in the west zone tomorrow with temperatures at around 20.3 degrees, it added.

Here are some Twitter reactions after residents woke up to a chilly morning.

“Piping hot tea/coffee is must in this windy, drizzly 19°C weather in #bengaluru,” one said.

Bengaluru, cold and drizzly as shown in this video:

"This is "refuse to get out from under the blanket" weather. “ #Bengaluru,” another netizen wrote.

Meanwhile, Bengaluru was also among the coldest metropolitan cities in the country on Saturday. Here is a table comparing temperatures across some cities in India:

City	Temperature (in Celsius)
Bengaluru	20
Delhi	28
Kolkata	31
Hyderabad	29
Chennai	29
Mumbai	34

The above data was taken from Weather.com.

In comparison, hill station Mahabaleshwar had a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius, and Lonavla had a temperature of 20 degrees, same as Karnataka capital Bengaluru.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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