Yet, it was an improvement over the 14.2 degrees Celsius recorded on Sunday, the lowest in this season.
According to the Meteorological Department officials, winds blowing from the north had led to the chilly conditions in Bangalore.
Over the past five years, the lowest temperature recorded in the City was on December 25, 2007, at 11.8 degree Celsius.
(Published 20 December 2010, 19:12 IST)