At 22°C, Shimla records highest-ever maximum temperature in January

Shimla also recorded its second-highest minimum temperature for January at 11.5 degrees Celsius on Friday.

Shimla, which witnessed snowfall in the last week of December, recorded its highest-ever January maximum temperature, breaking the previous high set in 2006.

On Friday, the famous hill station in Himachal Pradesh recorded a maximum temperature of 22 degrees Celsius -- its highest-ever January day temperature. The previous high of 21.4 degrees Celsius was recorded on January 30, 2006, PTI reported.

The local Met office said, "Highest maximum temperature recorded for the month of January on 03.01.2025 (22 degrees Celsius) in Shimla city. The previous highest maximum temperature (21.4 degrees Celsius) was recorded on January 30, 2006."

In addition to this, Shimla also recorded its second-highest minimum temperature for January at 11.5 degrees Celsius on Friday. The Met office said the all-time high minimum temperature in Shimla was recorded on January 24, 2009, at 12.7 degrees Celsius.

Another popular tourist destination in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh, Manali, also recorded its second-highest minimum temperature at 7.1 degrees Celsius. The all-time high night temperature in Manali was recorded on January 25, 2009, at 7.5 degrees Celsius.

The Met office said Himachal Pradesh was expected to receive snow and rain on Sunday and Monday. The snow and the rain will continue in isolated areas of the middle and the higher hills on Tuesday, it said.

(With inputs from PTI)