Sixteen Telangana districts record temperatures above 46 degree Celsius as heat intensifies
Telangana is experiencing extreme heat, with 16 districts recording temperatures above 46 degrees Celsius. Sirpur was the hottest location, reaching 46.5 degrees Celsius. Several other districts also reported high temperatures, while a few areas recorded temperatures below 40 degrees Celsius.
- ▪Sixteen districts in Telangana recorded temperatures above 46 degrees Celsius.
- ▪Sirpur in Kumaram Bheem Asifabad was the hottest at 46.5 degrees Celsius.
- ▪Chilpur in Jangaon recorded a maximum temperature of 45.8 degrees Celsius.
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Intense heat continued to grip several parts of Telangana on Friday (May 22, 2026) with a total of 16 districts recording maximum temperature above 46℃, according to data from the Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS). Severe heatwave conditions forecast for multiple Telangana districtsSirpur in Kumaram Bheem Asifabad was the hottest location in the State recording a maximum temperature of 46.5℃. This was followed by 46.4℃ in Dharmapuri (Jagtial), Gangadhara (Karimnagar), Kasipet (Mancherial), Yergatla (Nizamabad), Kamanpur (Peddapalli), Konaraopeta (Rajanna Sircilla), Mothey (Suryapet), 46.3℃ in Kamalapur (Hanumakonda), Mogullapally (Jayshankar Bhupalpally), Khammam (Khammam), Eturunagaram (Mulugu), Khanapur (Nirmal), 46.2℃ in Thorrur (Mahabubabad), Koheda (Siddipet) and…
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