Cold wave grips Telangana, Sangareddy logs lowest temperature at 6°C

Telangana faces severe cold wave, with temperatures dropping below 10°C in 15 districts, prompting IMD warning.

Telangana continues to reel under cold wave conditions, with temperatures dipping sharply across the State. Data from the Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS) revealed that 15 out of the state’s 33 districts recorded minimum temperatures below 10°C on Saturday (January 4, 2025).

The lowest temperature was recorded in Sangareddy at a bone-chilling 6°C, followed closely by Kumaram Bheem Asifabad at 6.1°C, Adilabad at 6.2°C, and Kamareddy and Rangareddy districts at 6.8°C each. Other districts experiencing severe cold included Vikarabad (7.8°C), Mahabubnagar and Medak (8.4°C each), Nirmal (8.8°C), Medak again (9.2°C), Rajanna Sircilla and Medchal Malkajgiri (9.5°C each), Jayashankar Bhupalpally (9.8°C), Mulugu (9.9°C), and Jagtial (10°C).

Districts recording temperatures above 10°C also reported chilly conditions. Nizamabad registered 10.1°C, Yadadri Bhongir 10.2°C, Narayanpet and Mancherial 10.4°C, and Nagarkurnool 10.5°C. Temperatures in Warangal (10.6°C), Bhadradri Kothagudem (10.7°C), Mahabubabad (11°C), and Jangaon (11.2°C) were marginally higher, while Peddapalli and Nalgonda recorded 11.3°C each.

In urban centers, Hanamkonda recorded a minimum of 11.5°C, while Hyderabad, the state capital, reported 11.8°C. Suryapet (12.1°C), Karimnagar (12.2°C), Jogulamba Gadwal (12.4°C), Wanaparthy (13.1°C), and Khammam (13.3°C) also felt the chill.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a two-day cold wave warning on January 3 for a few districts, including Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, and Nirmal. “Cold wave conditions are very likely to prevail at isolated pockets in these districts,” stated the IMD bulletin.