The city is located in south-central India, at 17 degrees north latitude and 550 meters (1,800 feet) above sea level. Hyderabad is the capital of the state of
(born in 2014), and will also remain the capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh until the new capital under construction, Amaravati, is inaugurated.
are not abundant, moreover, the dry season is long, so the landscape is semi-arid. Before the monsoon the
rises, and in April and May, on the hottest days, it can reach 45 °C (113 °F).
On the other hand, owing to the altitude, nights can be cool from November to February. The temperature dropped to 8.3 °C (46.9 °F) in January 2011 and to 8.7 °C (47.7 °F) in December 2005.
. Typically, cyclones occur from April to December, with two intensity peaks before and after the monsoon (from late April to early June and in October-November). Since we are far from the coast, the city is not hit by cyclones at full strength, however, they can bring heavy rainfall, which can lead to flooding, as happened in October 2020.
to visit Hyderabad is from November to January, being the least hot within the dry season. By February, the temperature begins to rise, and in some years it can get very hot already in this month.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22,8 °C, with a minimum of
15,6 °C and a maximum of
30 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33,5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
9,3 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 79% of the time.
The average humidity is 54%.
The average wind speed is of
6 kph.
February is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
25,4 °C, with a minimum of
18 °C and a maximum of
32,8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36,5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
9,2 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 9,5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 82% of the time.
The average humidity is 46%.
The average wind speed is of
7 kph.
March is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
28,9 °C, with a minimum of
21,3 °C and a maximum of
36,4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17,5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39,5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 73% of the time.
The average humidity is 41%.
The average wind speed is of
7 kph.
April is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
31,5 °C, with a minimum of
24,4 °C and a maximum of
38,7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
42 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 73% of the time.
The average humidity is 41%.
The average wind speed is of
7,1 kph.
May, the hottest month of the year, is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
33,2 °C, with a minimum of
26,3 °C and a maximum of
40 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21,5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
43 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 69% of the time.
The average humidity is 39%.
The average wind speed is of
9,7 kph.
June is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
29,7 °C, with a minimum of
24,2 °C and a maximum of
35,1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
40,5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
110 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of
13,7 kph.
July is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27,2 °C, with a minimum of
22,8 °C and a maximum of
31,6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20,5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35,5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
180 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 4,5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 34% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13,9 kph.
August is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
26,5 °C, with a minimum of
22,3 °C and a maximum of
30,7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20,5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
205 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 4,5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 34% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12,2 kph.
September is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
26,8 °C, with a minimum of
22,2 °C and a maximum of
31,4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19,5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34,5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
135 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 5,5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8,5 kph.
October is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
26,1 °C, with a minimum of
20,7 °C and a maximum of
31,5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16,5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
105 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 7,5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 63% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
6,2 kph.
November is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
24 °C, with a minimum of
17,7 °C and a maximum of
30,3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 71% of the time.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is of
6 kph.
December, the coolest month of the year, is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22,2 °C, with a minimum of
15 °C and a maximum of
29,4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
4,9 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 73% of the time.
The average humidity is 57%.
The average wind speed is of
5,1 kph.