Meanwhile, Hottest June in Srinagar Since '78

The temperate valleys of Kashmir are in the grip of a heatwave, with Srinagar experiencing its hottest June since 1978, second-hottest in 133 years.

- FAYAZ WANI @ Srinagar

According to independent weather forecaster Faizan Arif, the average maximum temperature for June 2025 in Srinagar stood at 31°C while the mean minimum settled at 18.2°C, resulting in an overall average temperature of 24.6°C.

He said the hottest June on record for Srinagar was in 1978, when the overall average temperature reached 25°C, driven by a higher mean maximum of 32.9°C, though the mean minimum that year was lower at 17.1°C.