The mercury further plunged in parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday but remained close to normal levels.
Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana recorded a minimum temperature at 13.8 degree Celsius and maximum at 28.8 degree Celsius.
In Punjab, the holy city of Amritsar was coldest in the region with minimum temperature settling at 10.8 degree Celsius. Karnal in Haryana saw a minimum temperature of 12 degree Celsius and Narnaul recorded a low of 13.5 degree Celsius.
Among other places, Ambala recorded a minimum temperature of 15.1 degrees, Karnal 12 degree Celsius, Bhiwani 14.8 degrees, ludhiana recorded 11.3 degrees and Patiala saw a minimum of 13.5 degrees.
The maximum temperature recorded was 29.4 degrees in Patiala, 28.4 degrees in ludhiana, 27.2 degree Celsius in Amritsar, 27.5 degrees in Ambala, 28.6 degrees in Bhiwani, 31.5 degrees in Hissar and 26.5 degrees in Narnaul.
The local Meteorological Department has forecast mainly sunny weather conditions during next 48 hours in Punjab and neighboring Haryana.
A Met official said that the minimum temperature levels have plunged by one or two degrees in past 48 hours in many parts of neighboring states though the mercury settled close to normal levels.
Meanwhile, Shimla, the capital city of hilly Himachal, settled at a minimum temperature of 8.5 degree Celsius and maximum of 20.8 degrees. Una recorded maximum temperature of 27.8 degrees followed by Sunder Nagar at 26.7 degree Celsius.
Among other places in Himachal, Kalpa witnessed a cold day with minimum temperature settled at 2.2 degrees, Manali 2.6 degrees, Nahan 10.6 degrees, Solan 7 degrees, Bhuntar 7 degrees, Dharamshala 10 degrees, Una 8.4 degree Celsius, Kangra 9.2 degrees and Sunder Nagar at 7.8 degree Celsius.