Telangana’s highest temperature near 45°C on April 16; 10 districts record above 44°C

A family takes a break under shade of a tree on a hot afternoon, in Sangareddy district of Telangana on Thursday (April 16, 2026)
| Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF
Temperatures continue to soar in Telangana intensifying heatwave conditions as the highest was only a few decimals away from 45°C. The maximum temperature in all 33 districts was above 41°C, and over 44°C was recorded in 10 districts on Thursday (April 16, 2026).
On Thursday, the highest of 44.4°C was recorded in Jagtial (Dharmapuri mandal). This was followed by 44.3°C in six districts — Adilabad (Bela mandal), Kumaram Bheem Asifabad (Bejjur), Mancherial (Jannaram),Nalgonda (Devarkonda), Nirmal(Nirmal Rural) and Nizamabad (Armur). And, 44.1°C was recorded in three districts — Kamareddy (Birkoor mandal), Karimnagar (Manakondur) and Siddipet (Bejjanki). The maximum temperature between 43°C and 44°C was recorded in 10 districts, according to Telangana Development Planning Society’s weather report issued on Friday.
Published – April 17, 2026 01:31 pm IST
