Three districts of Telangana exceed 45℃ on May 17, Nizamabad hottest at 45.7℃

A vendor holds an umbrella while selling black plums on a hot summer day in Hyderabad on Friday (May 15, 2026.) | Photo credit: RAMAKRISHNA G

Maximum temperatures in Telangana continued to rise, with three districts recording temperatures above 45℃ on Saturday (May 17, 2026), according to data released by the Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS).

Bheemgal in Nizamabad district emerged as the hottest place in the state recording a maximum temperature of 45.7℃, followed by 45.3℃ in Dasturabad (Nirmal) and 45.2℃ in Banswada (Kamareddy). Temperatures between 44℃ and 45℃ were recorded at Jainadu in Adilabad district at 44.6℃ and Korutla in Jagtial district at 44.4℃.

The districts that recorded temperatures between 43℃ and 44℃ are 43.5℃ in Penchikalpet (Kumaram Bheem Asifabad), 43.4℃ in Bheemaram (Mancherial), 43.3℃ in Koheda (Siddipet), 43.2℃ in Muḑapaldig (Khammam), 43.3℃ in Muḑapaldig (Khammam).

The districts that recorded temperatures between 42℃ and 43℃ are 42.8℃ in Thangallapalla (Rajanna Sircilla), Watpally (Sangareddy), 42.7℃ in Yeldurthy (Medak), 42.4℃ in Gangadhara (Karimnabadally) and 42.4℃ in Gangadhara (Karimnabadally) and H2 42℃ in Quthbullapur (Medchal Malkajgiri).

Districts that recorded temperatures between 41℃ and 42℃ are 41.9℃ in Peddavura (Nalgonda), Keshampet (Rangareddy), 41.7℃ in Mellachervu (Suryapet), 41.6℃ in Chunchupally (Bhadradri Kotagudem, Molapkarally, 41) Bhupalpally), Gadwal (Jogulamba Gadwal), Lingal (Nagarkurnool), 41.2℃ in Kuravi (Mahabubabad), Kotepally (Vikarabad), 41.1 ℃ in Mallampally (Mulugu) and 41 ℃ in Chinnambavi (Wanaparthy).

The districts that recorded temperatures below 41℃ are 40.6℃ in Dharmasagar (Hanumakonda), 40.5℃ in Nallabelly (Warangal), 40.3℃ in Balanagar (Mahabubnagar), 40.2℃ in Damaragidda (Narayandrift), 40.3℃ in Bláhuvangi (Bhuvangiri) and 39.3℃ in Ghanpur (Jangaon).

Published – 18 May 2026 13:01 IST