Hyderabad faces hottest December in 7 years, sees temperature above 35°Celsius

HYDERABAD: City experienced the hottest December week in the last seven years with maximum temperatures not going below 31 degree Celsius during the day.
The temperatures during the day remained consistently high, with the highest recorded on December 28, at 33.2 degree Celsius. The last time city witnessed hottest December was in 2015, with mercury levels above 35 degrees Celsius.

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the ideal maximum temperature in Hyderabad is 28.4 degree Celsius. However, since the beginning of this week, the maximum temperatures have fluctuated and climbed three to four notches above the season's average.
The temperatures have been high this December owing to the south-easterly winds blowing over the state, said the IMD adding that it is unlikely that cold winds from northern parts will cool off the state's soaring temperatures.
Meanwhile, other parts of the state are also bearing the brunt of hot weather, with Bhadrachalam recording the highest temperature on December 27, at 35 degree Celsius, followed by Khammam at 34 degree Celsius.
Weatherman predict that the situation will remain the same until January 4, after which the state might see drop in temperatures.