Srinagar records hottest June since 1978

As mercury is breaking records in UT this year, Srinagar has recorded hottest June since 1978, which however is second hottest since 1892.

As per details provided by independent weather forecaster Kashmir Weather, Srinagar has experienced its hottest June since 1978, making it the second hottest on record since observations began in 1892.

He said the average maximum temperature for June 2025 stood at 31.0°C, while the mean minimum settled at 18.2°C, resulting in an overall average temperature of 24.6°C.

The only hotter June on record for the city was in 1978, when the overall average temperature reached 25.0°C, driven by a higher mean maximum of 32.9°C, though the mean minimum that year was lower at 17.1°C, he said.