Punjab has been witnessing biting cold in the month of January 2026. Various districts of Punjab are continuously recording below 5°C lowest temperature. Not only this, but multiple districts have been continuously witnessing dense to very dense fog.
Notably, lowest temperature of a district of Punjab on January 12 touched almost 0°C. Yes! you heard it right. As per IMD Chandigarh's daily temperature recording published on January 12 morning, lowest temperature in Punjab touched almost 0°C.
As per IMD Chandigarh, Bathinda on January 12 recorded 0.6°C. The Weather Department outlined that Bathinda recorded -4.4°C from normal minimum temperature. In last 24 hours, Bathinda has recorded 1.1°C drop in temperature.
Bathinda- 0.6°C
Amritsar- 1.1°C
Ludhiana- 4.2°C
Patiala- 4.3°C
Faridkot- 1.8°C
Gurdaspur- 2.0°C
According to reports, Punjab is experiencing biting cold in January 2026 due to a severe cold wave gripping North India. Notably, Punjab Weather is expected to change again as it may witness rainfall after Lohri 2026 i.e. January 13, 2026.
As per AccuWeather, Jalandhar is expected to witness two days of rainfall on January 19 and January 20, 2026.
Ludhiana is expected to witness up to three days of rainfall- January 19, 20 and January 23, 2026.
Amritsar is also expected to witness up to three days of rainfall- January 19, 20 and 21.
Kapurthala is expected to witness two days of rainfall- January 19 and January 21.
Pathankot is expected to witness up to five days of rainfall after Lohri- January 19, 20, 21, 22, and 24.
