People sit under the shade of a tree at the Secunderabad Collectorate Campus. File
| Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF

Temperatures across Telangana continue to drop significantly. From over 45°C in the fourth week of April, the highest temperature in the State dropped to 40.9°C on Wednesday (May 7, 2025). The change in mercury levels has been significant in the past few days, when thunderstorm alerts were issued to various districts. 

The highest of 40.9°C was recorded in Nidamanoor of Nalgonda, followed by 40.7°C in Bheempur of Adilabad and Mugpal of Nizamabad, and 40.6°C in Gangadhara, Karimnagar and Ramagundam, Pedapalli, according to the data from Telangana Development Planning Society. Less than 40°C was recorded in 18 districts. The maximum temperature in Hyderabad was 39.0°C. It was 39.2°C in Medchal Malkajgiri and 39.7°C in Rangareddy.