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It was in the year 2000 that September’s minimum temperature had dipped to 17.3°C.On Thursday (September 13), the minimum temperature in the city dipped to 18°C —the third lowest September minimum temperature in a decade. PUNE: The city recorded a minimum temperature of 18°C on Thursday — the third lowest for the month of September in a decade.The dip in the minimum temperature, experts said, can be attributed to the unusually dry weather and clear skies. The second lowest minimum temperature for September was recorded in September 2015 when the mercury dipped to 17.9°C.Not just Shivajinagar, but other areas in the city are also recording unusually low temperatures this month. “September has been markedly dry, with a lack of moisture and clouds, which have resulted in a drop in the minimum temperature in the city over the last few days,” Srivastava added.The minimum temperature is recorded during the early morning hours, at 5.30am. And this is not the first time that the mercury has dipped to its lows this month.On September 9, the minimum temperature in Shivajinagar had plunged to 17.5°C, making it the lowest for the month of September since 2001..