Maximum temperatures soar in Telangana with seven districts crossing 46°C

Citizens distribute buttermilk to passers-by near Basavatarakam Cancer Hospital in Banjara Hills amid soaring temperatures and intense summer heat in Hyderabad on May 23, 2026. | Photo credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR

Maximum temperatures in Telangana continued to remain high on Saturday (May 23, 2026) with a total of seven Telangana districts recording temperatures above 46 degrees Celsius, according to Telangana Development Planning Society data.

Dummugudem in Bhadradri Kothagudem and Dharmapuri in Jagtial were the hottest places in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 46.3°C. It was followed by 46.2C in Dahegaon (Kumaram Bheem Asifabad), Mothey (Suryapet), 46.1C in Khammam (Khammam), Tandur (Mancherial), Palakurthy (Peddapalli) and 46C in Mallampally (Mulugu).

Districts that recorded temperatures between 45°C and 46°C are 45.7°C in Regonda (Jayashankar Bhupalpally), Nakrekal (Nalgonda), 45.5°C in Dasturabad (Nirmal), Balkonda (Nizamabad), 45.3°C in Veenavanka (Karimnagar), Seerole (Wa2.5C) and 45.5°C in Ina. 45.1C in Koheda. (Siddipet).

Areas that recorded temperatures between 44 C and 45 C are 44.6 C in Dharmasagar (Hanumakonda), 44.5 C in Adilabad Rural (Adilabad), Vemulawada (Rajanna Sircilla) and 44 C in Zaffergadh (Jangaon). Districts that recorded temperatures between 43 C and 44 C are 43.5 C in Bichkunda (Kamareddy) and 43.1 C in Ramannapeta (Yadadri Bhuvangiri).

The districts that recorded temperatures below 43°C are 42.4°C in Papannapet (Medak), 42.1°C in Bahadurpura (Hyderabad), 42°C in Uppal (Medchal Malkajgiri), 41.9°C in Madgul (Rangareddy), 41.8°C in Nizamredthypet (Sangakurdypet) (Nagarkurnool), 41.6°C in Balanagar. (Mahabubnagar), 41.5C in Madanapur (Wanaparthy), 41.2C in Basheerabad (Vikarabad), 40.3C in Kaloor Timmanadoddi (Jogulamba Gadwal) and 39.8C in Maganoor (Narayanpet).

Published – 24 May 2026 13:37 IST