Heavy rains soak Maharashtra,but Telangana's weather paints a different picture. July looks dry, say meteorologists from Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS). Weak monsoon means little rain for Hyderabad and surrounding areas .
Y.V. Rama Rao, a senior weather consultant,noted July should be among Telangana's wettest months. This year,though,rain shifted to central and western India, hitting Maharashtra and Gujarat hard. "July is typically wet, but this year’s rain has moved," he said on July 10, 2026.
Southwest monsoon reached Telangana late and weak, arriving June 8 but not covering all districts until June 23. Rao said the usual three to four-day progression stretched to nearly 15 days this year.
Monsoon typically weakens northward,then strengthens with low-pressure systems over Bay of Bengal, bringing rain to Telangana. Not this year. The expected pattern's absence raises concerns for coming weeks .
Rao remarked on weather's unusual nature,stating,"This is quite unusual and we have not seen such a pattern in the last 10 years." Even when June was dry,July and August usually brought rain. This year, Telangana may see only scattered thundershowers from local heat and moisture. Significant rain depends on weather systems near Andhra Pradesh coast .
El Niño, with its equatorial Pacific warming, worsens things. It suppresses monsoon activity across India. Rao noted neither Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) nor Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) are helping, leaving rain scarce.
TGDPS data highlights the problem. By July 10, Telangana had just 4.3 cm of rain,a 33% deficit compared to the normal 6.5 cm. Last year, region saw 6.6 cm by this time. Of 33 districts,only 13 got normal rain,while 20 are deficient.
From June 1 to July 10,the state recorded 15.8 cm of rain,19% below the normal 19.5 cm. Hyderabad saw 11.3 cm against a normal 15.6 cm,a 28% shortfall. Lack of rain has also pushed temperatures up, with highs from 34°C to 38°C in districts and 33°C to 36°C in Hyderabad.
Telangana's Irrigation Minister has told officials to prepare for El Niño's impact. Plans focus on drinking water over irrigation as the state braces for a tough dry spell .
