Climate
Telangana is a semi-arid region of Andhra Pradesh and has a predominantly hot and dry climate. Summers start in March, and peak in May with average high temperatures in the 42 °C (108 °F) range. The monsoon arrives in June and lasts until September with about 550 mm (22 in) of precipitation. A dry, mild winter starts in late November and lasts until early February. With little humidity and average temperatures in the 22–23 °C (72–73 °F) range, this is the best time to visit the region.
| Climate data for Hyderabad | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) |
31.8 (89.2) |
35.2 (95.4) |
37.6 (99.7) |
38.8 (101.8) |
34.4 (93.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
28.8 (83.8) |
27.8 (82.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 3.2 (0.126) |
5.2 (0.205) |
12.0 (0.472) |
21.0 (0.827) |
37.3 (1.469) |
96.1 (3.783) |
163.9 (6.453) |
171.1 (6.736) |
181.5 (7.146) |
90.9 (3.579) |
16.2 (0.638) |
6.1 (0.24) |
804.5 (31.673) |
| Avg. rainy days | .3 | .4 | .9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 10.1 | 8.9 | 5.7 | 1.6 | .4 | 51.0 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 279.0 | 271.2 | 263.5 | 273.0 | 282.1 | 180.0 | 142.6 | 136.4 | 168.0 | 226.3 | 246.0 | 263.5 | 2,731.6 |
| Source #1: India Meteorological Department (1951–1980) | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Hong Kong Observatory (sun only, 1971–1990) | |||||||||||||
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