A boy dives into the Dal Lake as mercury rises, in Srinagar on Saturday. Srinagar records the highest July temperature since 1953, at 37.4°C.
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Srinagar experienced the hottest July day in over seven decades on Saturday (July 5, 2025) as a persistent heatwave continued across Kashmir, officials said.
The maximum temperature in Srinagar reached 37.4° Celsius, which is 7.8° above the seasonal average. This temperature marks the third highest ever recorded in the city, and the highest since 1953.
The all-time highest temperature in Srinagar is 38.3° Celsius, which was observed on July 10, 1946.
Additionally, the tourist resort in Pahalgam, one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath Yatra, experienced its hottest July day on record, with temperatures soaring to 31.6° Celsius. The previous record was 31.5° Celsius, recorded on July 21 of last year.
Qazigund, the gateway town to the Valley, also reported the second hottest July day, reaching a maximum temperature of 34.6° Celsius. Meanwhile, Kokernag recorded a maximum temperature of 34.0° Celsius, marking its second-hottest July day ever.
Kupwara in north Kashmir also witnessed its hottest July day since 2006, with a maximum temperature of 35.9° Celsius on Saturday.
All weather stations across the Valley are currently experiencing heatwave as daytime temperatures hover several degrees above normal.
Published – July 06, 2025 07:28 am IST
