Karnataka is experiencing unusually high temperatures at the beginning of winter, with several districts recording daytime readings above 35°C, according to a report by Prajavani citing data released by the Karnataka State Disaster Management Centre. However, the report contains an unclear temperature figure for Kalaburagi and Karwar that requires verification before it can be treated as authoritative.
The report says temperatures have risen in several parts of north Karnataka over the past few days, including Kalaburagi, Bidar and Raichur. The warming has also extended to the coastal belt, where parts of Uttara Kannada and Dakshina Kannada recorded high daytime temperatures.
According to the report, Dakshina Kannada recorded the state’s highest temperature at 37°C. It also states that Kalaburagi and Karwar recorded the same maximum temperature, but presents the figure as “369°C”. That number is not meteorologically plausible and appears to contain a missing decimal or another data-formatting error. The underlying Karnataka State Disaster Management Centre data was not supplied with the report, so the precise readings for the two locations could not be independently established from the available material.
The other temperatures listed in the report show widespread warmth across the state. Raichur recorded 36.5°C, Yadgir 36.2°C, Bidar 36.1°C, and Haveri and Udupi 36°C. Belagavi recorded 35.6°C, Bagalkot 35.5°C, Vijayapura 35.4°C, Ballari 35.1°C and Dharwad 35°C.
The report listed maximum temperatures of 34.7°C in Koppal, 34.6°C in Davanagere, and 34.3°C in Gadag and Shivamogga. Vijayanagara recorded 33.7°C, Chitradurga 33.3°C, Mysuru and Chamarajanagar 33.2°C, and Tumakuru 32.9°C.
Temperatures remained above 30°C in several districts of southern Karnataka as well. Mandya recorded 32.7°C, Hassan 32.2°C, Bengaluru South 32.6°C, Bengaluru city 32°C, Kodagu 31.9°C, Chikkaballapur 31.8°C, Bengaluru Rural 31.6°C and Kolar 31.4°C.
The distribution of these readings places the report within a broader urban and public-health concern: high daytime temperatures during a period generally associated with cooler conditions can increase heat exposure for outdoor workers, commuters, delivery personnel and residents in buildings with limited ventilation. The supplied report, however, does not provide heat-alert thresholds, health advisories, rainfall conditions, night-time temperatures or a forecast for the coming days.
The report also does not specify the observation time, station locations or the exact 24-hour period used for each reading beyond referring to the previous 24 hours. Those details are important when comparing coastal, north Karnataka and Bengaluru-region temperatures because local weather stations, elevation and proximity to the sea can affect recorded maximums.
The immediate next step is confirmation of the underlying State Disaster Management Centre data, particularly the Kalaburagi and Karwar figure. Until that clarification is available, the broader pattern of elevated temperatures across Karnataka can be reported, but the disputed reading should not be used for comparisons, warnings or policy conclusions.
