Karnataka is experiencing unusually high temperatures at the start of winter, with northern districts and parts of the coast reporting daytime heat that is affecting cities far beyond the state’s traditionally hotter interior belt, according to a report published by Prajavani on October 13.
The report, citing information released by the Karnataka State Disaster Management Centre, said temperatures had risen significantly over the past few days in Kalaburagi, Bidar, Raichur and other parts of north Karnataka. The increase has also extended to the coastal region, where Karwar in Uttara Kannada district recorded a maximum temperature reported to be comparable with Kalaburagi over the preceding 24-hour period.
The supplied report records the maximum temperature in Kalaburagi and Karwar as “369 degrees Celsius”. That figure is internally inconsistent with the other temperatures listed and appears to contain a transcription or formatting error. The underlying official data has not been supplied with the report, so the precise readings for the two locations require confirmation before publication as established facts.
Prajavani also reported that Dakshina Kannada recorded the state’s highest temperature at 37 degrees Celsius. Raichur recorded 36.5 degrees Celsius, followed by Yadgir at 36.2 degrees Celsius and Bidar at 36.1 degrees Celsius. Haveri and Udupi recorded 36 degrees Celsius, while Belagavi recorded 35.6 degrees Celsius.
Other reported readings included 35.5 degrees Celsius in Bagalkot, 35.4 degrees Celsius in Vijayapura, 35.1 degrees Celsius in Ballari and 35 degrees Celsius in Dharwad. Koppal recorded 34.7 degrees Celsius, Davanagere 34.6 degrees Celsius, and Gadag and Shivamogga 34.3 degrees Celsius.
The report placed temperatures at 33.7 degrees Celsius in Vijayanagara, 33.3 degrees Celsius in Chitradurga, and 33.2 degrees Celsius in both Mysuru and Chamarajanagar. Tumakuru recorded 32.9 degrees Celsius, Mandya 32.7 degrees Celsius and Hassan 32.2 degrees Celsius.
Bengaluru South recorded 32.6 degrees Celsius, while Bengaluru city recorded 32 degrees Celsius. The reported temperature was 31.9 degrees Celsius in Kodagu, 31.8 degrees Celsius in Chikkaballapur, 31.6 degrees Celsius in Bengaluru Rural and 31.4 degrees Celsius in Kolar.
The distribution is significant for urban areas because high daytime temperatures affect outdoor workers, commuters, transport infrastructure and demand for cooling in homes, offices and public buildings. The supplied report does not provide information on heat alerts, hospital admissions, water demand, power consumption or any advisories issued by district administrations.
The Karnataka State Disaster Management Centre remains the cited source for the temperature readings. Confirmation of the Kalaburagi and Karwar figures, along with the date and measuring stations used, is required before the report can be treated as a fully verified account of the state’s latest heat conditions.
