Diu shivers at 11°C

TNN / Jan 7, 2024, 08:39 IST

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Rajkot: Rajkot city recorded a minimum temperature of 11.2 degrees celsius, two degrees below normal as chilly conditions continued to prevail across Saurashtra. The coastal town of Diu was the coldest in the state with the mercury falling to 10 degrees celsius while Naliya in Kutch clocked 10.3 degrees.
The daytime temperature in Ahmedabad city fell five degrees below normal at 23.5 degrees, an IMD bulletinstated.tnn

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