Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Telangana Faces Scorching Heat as Monsoon Withdraws
Telangana is having very hot weather, even though winter has begun.
The weather department recorded 37°C in Adilabad and 35°C in Hyderabad.
Bhadrachalam and Mahabubnagar each reached 36.2°C.
The Southwest Monsoon began moving away from Telangana on Thursday.
Officials expected it to leave the whole state by Friday.
Telangana received less rain than usual during the 2026 monsoon season.
The state’s rainfall was 17% below its normal amount.
Weather officials said an evolving Super El Niño weakened conditions that bring rain-bearing winds to India.
Telangana residents are facing uncomfortable heat despite the onset of winter and the Southwest Monsoon’s withdrawal.
Temperatures were 37°C in Adilabad, 36.2°C in Bhadrachalam and Mahabubnagar, and 35°C in Hyderabad.
The monsoon began withdrawing from Telangana on Thursday and was expected to leave the state completely by Friday.
Telangana received 615.5 mm of monsoon rain in 2026, 17% below its normal seasonal average of 740.6 mm.
IMD officials attributed the rainfall deficit to the evolving Super El Niño, which weakened conditions bringing moisture-bearing monsoon winds to India.
- Who
- Telangana residents; Indian Meteorological Department officials reported the temperatures, rainfall deficit, and monsoon status.
- What
- Scorching heat is causing discomfort as the Southwest Monsoon withdraws, following a season with below-normal rainfall.
- When
- The monsoon withdrawal from Telangana began Thursday and was expected to be complete by Friday; the rainfall figures cover the 2026 monsoon season.
- Where
- Telangana, including Adilabad, Bhadrachalam, Mahabubnagar, and Hyderabad.
- Why
- IMD officials attributed the rainfall deficit to the evolving Super El Niño, which weakened conditions that bring moisture-bearing monsoon winds to India.
Seasonal expectation
Conditions reported
Weather and rainfall
Seasonal expectation
IMD officials said temperatures generally come down around this time of year, with some rainfall associated with monsoon withdrawal.
Conditions reported
The report says Telangana instead experienced sweltering heat and a 17% seasonal rainfall deficit; officials attributed the deficit to the evolving Super El Niño.
- Adilabad temperature
- 37°C
- Hyderabad temperature
- 35°C
- Bhadrachalam and Mahabubnagar temperatures
- 36.2°C each
- Telangana 2026 monsoon rainfall
- 615.5 mm, compared with a normal 740.6 mm
- Telangana rainfall deficit
- 17%
- Hyderabad 2026 monsoon rainfall
- 458.2 mm, compared with a normal 627.2 mm; 27% deficit
- Expected monsoon withdrawal from Telangana
- Complete by Friday
- IMD-attributed factor in rainfall deficit
- The evolving Super El Niño
