<p>The temperature in the city has dropped two degrees below normal, forcing people to pull out their woollens.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature in the city is hovering around 14 degrees Celsius, which is two degrees below normal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">IMD Bengaluru director-in-charge Sunil M Metri said people are feeling cold because of the system formation between Maldives and Gujarat. Under its influence, there is no cloud formation over Karnataka, leading to drop in temperature.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The sky is clear and hence the minimum temperature has dropped, he said. This has also led fog or mist during morning and night hours, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On January 20, the minimum temperature was 14.2 degrees Celsius. He asserted that the temperature has not dropped to single digit figures as people are assuming.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Previous lows<br /><br />The lowest ever temperature recorded in Bengaluru was 7.8 degrees Celsius on January 14, 1884. Last year, the city recorded a minimum of 14.4 degrees Celsius on January 18. In 2016 and 2015, the minimum temperatures recorded were 12.9 on January 2 and 12.7 on January 11, respectively.</p>
<p>The temperature in the city has dropped two degrees below normal, forcing people to pull out their woollens.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature in the city is hovering around 14 degrees Celsius, which is two degrees below normal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">IMD Bengaluru director-in-charge Sunil M Metri said people are feeling cold because of the system formation between Maldives and Gujarat. Under its influence, there is no cloud formation over Karnataka, leading to drop in temperature.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The sky is clear and hence the minimum temperature has dropped, he said. This has also led fog or mist during morning and night hours, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On January 20, the minimum temperature was 14.2 degrees Celsius. He asserted that the temperature has not dropped to single digit figures as people are assuming.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Previous lows<br /><br />The lowest ever temperature recorded in Bengaluru was 7.8 degrees Celsius on January 14, 1884. Last year, the city recorded a minimum of 14.4 degrees Celsius on January 18. In 2016 and 2015, the minimum temperatures recorded were 12.9 on January 2 and 12.7 on January 11, respectively.</p>
