India, Dec. 31 -- Pune experienced its coldest December in a decade in 2025, with minimum temperatures dipping into single digits on 18 days. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, the city's average minimum temperature for the month stood at 10.5degC, the lowest December average since 2015.

While December is typically Pune's coldest month, single-digit minimum temperatures usually occur intermittently for a few days. This year, however, meteorologists noted a significant departure from the norm, with two distinct phases of consecutive cold days: December 9-16 and December 19-26. December 28 and 29 also recorded single-digit temperatures, bringing the total to 18 unusually cold days. The lowest minimum temperature was 7...