
A thirsty squirrel drinks from a water bowl placed by a good samaritan during a hot summer afternoon at Public Gardens in Hyderabad on Thursday (April 16, 2026)
| Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL
People in Hyderabad and its surrounding districts are feeling the impact of intense summer heat from the past few days. All urban districts of Telangana — Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajgiri and Rangareddy — have been recording maximum temperatures over 40°C from April second week.
Either people are avoiding to step out in the afternoon or reaching their destination at the earliest. Those who don’t have an option but to be under harsh sun are dazed by the heat. Here is a look at the day-wise temperatures in the three districts over the past few days, as per daily weather reports of Telangana Development Planning Society.
Published – April 16, 2026 01:39 pm IST
