August is close to Nicobar's year-round average, with average highs near 29°C and lows around 26.5°C (mean 27.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 184 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
August is close to Nicobar's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Nicobar was 2023 — when the month averaged 28.7°C — while the coldest was 1994 at 27.1°C. Typical August days reach 29°C with nights near 26.5°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.5°C | 27.6°C | 27.7°C | 27.8°C | 28.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.7°C | 28.8°C | 29.0°C | 29.0°C | 29.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 26.3°C | 26.5°C | 26.6°C | 26.6°C | 26.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 180 mm | 205 mm | 163 mm | 193 mm | 177 mm | -3 mm |
August temperatures in Nicobar have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 25.9°C (1986) to a record high of 30.1°C (2024).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 184 mm, with a wettest year of 315 mm.
A good time to visit Nicobar
August is a good time to visit Nicobar, with days averaging 29°C and nights around 26.5°C (mean 27.8°C, close to Nicobar's yearly average) and higher rainfall. February and January are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.4°C | 27.0°C | 28.2°C | 183 mm | 82% | 5.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 30.1°C | 26.7°C | 28.4°C | 177 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 🔥 | 30.0°C | 27.4°C | 28.7°C | 152 mm | 82% | 5.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 29.4°C | 26.5°C | 27.9°C | 168 mm | 82% | 6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 29.2°C | 26.0°C | 27.6°C | 221 mm | 81% | 5.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 29.3°C | 27.2°C | 28.2°C | 160 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 29.7°C | 27.2°C | 28.4°C | 229 mm | 80% | 6.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 28.8°C | 27.0°C | 27.9°C | 181 mm | 83% | 7.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 28.8°C | 26.1°C | 27.4°C | 199 mm | 82% | 5.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 29.2°C | 26.8°C | 28.0°C | 223 mm | 82% | 7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 29.0°C | 26.5°C | 27.8°C | 183 mm | 82% | 5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 29.3°C | 26.2°C | 27.7°C | 199 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 28.4°C | 26.4°C | 27.4°C | 185 mm | 83% | 5.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 29.0°C | 26.7°C | 27.8°C | 153 mm | 82% | 5.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 28.9°C | 26.7°C | 27.8°C | 161 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 28.7°C | 26.6°C | 27.7°C | 215 mm | 83% | 6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 29.2°C | 26.7°C | 27.9°C | 203 mm | 82% | 5.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 28.4°C | 26.3°C | 27.3°C | 139 mm | 83% | 5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 28.9°C | 26.5°C | 27.7°C | 178 mm | 82% | 5.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 28.7°C | 26.5°C | 27.6°C | 118 mm | 82% | 5.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 29.4°C | 26.3°C | 27.8°C | 144 mm | 82% | 6.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 29.3°C | 26.8°C | 28.0°C | 150 mm | 83% | 6.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 28.8°C | 27.0°C | 27.9°C | 198 mm | 84% | 6.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 29.0°C | 26.6°C | 27.8°C | 147 mm | 81% | 6.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 29.2°C | 26.5°C | 27.9°C | 149 mm | 83% | 6.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 28.7°C | 26.3°C | 27.5°C | 201 mm | 83% | 6.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 28.7°C | 26.0°C | 27.3°C | 198 mm | 82% | 5.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 29.3°C | 26.6°C | 27.9°C | 228 mm | 83% | 5.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 28.5°C | 27.0°C | 27.7°C | 146 mm | 84% | 6.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 29.0°C | 26.6°C | 27.8°C | 196 mm | 82% | 5.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 28.5°C | 26.6°C | 27.5°C | 315 mm | 84% | 5.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 28.3°C | 25.9°C | 27.1°C | 184 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 28.7°C | 26.2°C | 27.5°C | 106 mm | 83% | 6.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 29.2°C | 26.3°C | 27.7°C | 200 mm | 81% | 6.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 28.9°C | 26.9°C | 27.9°C | 293 mm | 82% | 6.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 28.6°C | 26.9°C | 27.7°C | 180 mm | 83% | 6.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 28.7°C | 26.3°C | 27.5°C | 199 mm | 82% | 6.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 28.7°C | 26.5°C | 27.6°C | 183 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 29.1°C | 26.0°C | 27.6°C | 306 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 27.3°C | 171 mm | 82% | 6.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 28.1°C | 26.6°C | 27.4°C | 201 mm | 82% | 6.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 28.5°C | 26.2°C | 27.4°C | 94 mm | 84% | 6.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 29.0°C | 26.2°C | 27.6°C | 212 mm | 81% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.7°C | 26.9°C | 27.8°C | 139 mm | 81% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.0°C | 26.2°C | 27.6°C | 117 mm | 81% | 6.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 29°C with lows near 26.5°C (mean 27.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 184 mm of rainfall in Nicobar, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 315 mm in 1995.
The hottest August reached 30.1°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 25.9°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.7°C to 29.6°C and overnight lows from 26.4°C to 26.7°C over the same span.
August is close to Nicobar's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29°C daytime highs and 26.5°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 7th coolest month in Nicobar, averaging 27.8°C.
For August in Nicobar, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29°C and lows of 26.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 5.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 7.2 m/s (2018).
The wettest August on record was 1995 with 315 mm. On average, August sees 184 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Nicobar behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
