Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Calcutta Faces Coldest January with Bengali Resilience
Calcutta experienced its coldest January day in years, with temperatures dropping to 10.2°C.
While many people were surprised by the sudden chill, Bengalis stayed warm by wearing their traditional woolly headgear called 'monkey tupis'.
The cold weather was unexpected, but the locals handled it well with their usual resilience.
Some people even joked about the cold by sharing fake pictures of snow on social media.
Despite the cold, the city carried on with its daily routines, showing that Calcuttans are used to handling unexpected weather changes.
Calcutta experienced its coldest January day with temperatures dropping to 10.2°C.
Bengalis relied on traditional 'monkey tupis' to stay warm.
Social media users shared doctored images of snow-covered landmarks.
The unexpected chill surprised many residents accustomed to mild winters.
The city adapted to the cold weather with typical resilience.
- Who
- Calcuttans and Bengalis
- What
- Unexpected cold weather in January
- When
- Tuesday morning
- Where
- Calcutta
- Why
- Unusual weather patterns
- Temperature
- 10.2°C
- Date
- Tuesday
- City
- Calcutta
- Traditional Headwear
- Monkey Tupis
- Weather Impact
- Unexpected chill