01/07/2025
*Srinagar Sees Hottest June Since 1978; Second Hottest Since 1892*
*Qazigund Records Warmest June in Over 50 Years*
*For Srinagar:*
Srinagar just experienced its hottest June since 1978, making it the second hottest on record since observations began in 1892.
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.
Interestingly, 2008 still holds the record for the highest mean minimum temperature in June at 18.3°C, slightly above this year’s figure.
Notably, an overall average temperature of 24.6°C — the same as this year — was also recorded in 1971 and 1973, placing 2025 on par with some of the hottest Junes in history.
*For Qazigund:*
June 2025 recorded a mean maximum of 30.3°C and a mean minimum of 16.1°C, taking the overall average temperature to 23.2°C — the highest since 1973.
Back in 1973, the station had logged its hottest June on record with an average of 23.7°C, with slightly higher values — 30.4°C (mean max) and 16.9°C (mean min).
The June average in 1978 was also 23.2°C, same as this year, though the mean maximum was slightly lower at 30.2°C and the minimum a bit higher at 16.2°C.
Qazigund's highest average minimum for June remains 17.3°C, recorded in 1971, when the overall mean temperature reached 23.3°C.
Regards: Faizan Arif, Kashmir Weather
