Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Kashmir experiences extreme cold during Chilla-i-Kalan
Kashmir is very cold right now.
It's a time called Chilla-i-Kalan, which lasts for 40 days.
The coldest place is Shopian, where it's minus 8.2 degrees Celsius.
Srinagar is also very cold, with temperatures dropping to minus 5.7 degrees.
Other places like Pahalgam, Gulmarg, and Sonamarg are also freezing.
The water in Dal Lake and other places has turned into ice because of the cold.
The weather will stay dry but cloudy until January 21.
There hasn't been any snow in the plains yet this season.
Shopian recorded the lowest temperature at minus 8.2 degrees Celsius.
Srinagar's minimum temperature was minus 5.7 degrees Celsius, up from the previous night's minus 6.0 degrees Celsius.
Parts of Dal Lake and other water bodies have frozen due to the extreme cold.
Chilla-i-Kalan, a 40-day period of extreme cold, began on December 21 and ends on January 30.
The weather is expected to remain dry but cloudy until January 21, with no snowfall in the plains so far this season.
- Who
- Residents and officials in Kashmir Valley
- What
- Extreme cold conditions during Chilla-i-Kalan
- When
- Ongoing, with Chilla-i-Kalan starting on December 21 and ending on January 30
- Where
- Kashmir Valley, including Srinagar, Shopian, Pahalgam, Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Qazigund, Kokernag, and Kupwara
- Why
- Chilla-i-Kalan is a period of 40 days of extreme cold with the highest chances of snowfall
- Coldest Place
- Shopian (-8.2°C)
- Srinagar Temperature
- -5.7°C
- Pahalgam Temperature
- -7.8°C
- Gulmarg Temperature
- -6.8°C
- Sonamarg Temperature
- 6.3°C
- Qazigund Temperature
- -6.3°C
- Kokernag Temperature
- -4.0°C
- Kupwara Temperature
- -6.1°C
- Chilla-i-Kalan Duration
- December 21 to January 30
- Weather Forecast
- Dry but cloudy until January 21