One of the harshest winter spells in decades.
%20Tem%20-7C.jpg "Mount Abu Last night(24 Jan 26) Tem -7C") |
| Mount Abu, Last night(24 Jan 26) Tem -7C Per Kind favour Anil Babbar. |
Wishing one and all a very Happy New Year 2026.
May 2026 usher in peace, harmony, and hope for every soul.
January has begun with an icy statement in Mount Abu. Through the middle of the week, night temperatures hovered between 10°C and –3°C, already biting by local standards. But on the night of January 24, 2026, the mercury plunged to a bone-chilling minus 7°C, sending shockwaves through this gentle hill station of the Aravalis.
This reading is no ordinary cold spell—it is historic.
A temperature of–7°C ties Mount Abu’s most severe winter episodes on record:
January 2023, when the mercury last touched –7°C, breaking a 28-year-old January record.
December 19, 1986, which still holds the all-time lowest temperature ever recorded in Mount Abu at–7.4°C.
The Meteorological Department describes the current conditions as one of the “harshest winter phases” seen in decades. Ice lay thick across water bodies, parked vehicles, and vast open fields, while frozen dew draped the Aravali slopes in a shimmering white cloak—beautiful, silent, and unforgiving.
Yet, Mount Abu has lost the roaring tourist crowds it once attracted. Deepawali, New Year, and now January’s icy spell—all have come and gone without the usual boom. Even weekends, once bursting at the seams, have shown a noticeable dip in footfall.
Why this sudden hush in a town known for its festive chaos?
Perhaps the intense cold has kept many away. Or maybe the quiet is Mount Abu’s way of reclaiming its stillness—allowing its forests, hills, and frozen mornings to breathe once again.
For those who stayed back, braving the cold, Mount Abu revealed a rare side of itself: raw, serene, and timeless—a reminder that the Abode of the Gods can be as fierce as it is beautiful.
