August is close to Kakinada's year-round average, with average highs near 29.7°C and lows around 26.5°C (mean 28.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 202 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
August is close to Kakinada's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Kakinada was 2009 — when the month averaged 28.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 27.3°C. Typical August days reach 29.7°C with nights near 26.5°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Kakinada, averaging 202 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2018 with 398 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 68 mm.
Relative humidity in Kakinada during August averages 86%. The most humid August was 1995 at 90%, and the least humid was 1984 at 81%.
August receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kakinada. The sunniest August was 2016 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Kakinada during August is 4.4 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1982 and 2020 at 5.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2009 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.0°C | 28.0°C | 28.1°C | 28.1°C | 28.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 29.7°C | 29.6°C | 29.8°C | 29.7°C | 29.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 26.3°C | 26.3°C | 26.5°C | 26.6°C | 27.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 194 mm | 184 mm | 173 mm | 230 mm | 249 mm | +54 mm |
August temperatures in Kakinada have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 24°C (1992) to a record high of 33.2°C (2009).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 202 mm, with a wettest year of 398 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Kakinada
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kakinada. That said, August — with days averaging 29.7°C and nights around 26.5°C (mean 28.1°C) and higher rainfall (202 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.9°C | 28.4°C | 27.0°C | 31.5°C | 25.8°C | 397 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 29.7°C | 28.5°C | 27.2°C | 31.0°C | 26.3°C | 267 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 30.2°C | 28.5°C | 26.9°C | 31.8°C | 25.9°C | 104 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 29.8°C | 28.3°C | 26.9°C | 31.7°C | 26.0°C | 161 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 29.9°C | 28.5°C | 27.0°C | 31.1°C | 26.2°C | 201 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 29.3°C | 28.1°C | 26.9°C | 30.8°C | 26.0°C | 363 mm | 89% | 5.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 29.4°C | 28.1°C | 26.7°C | 30.8°C | 24.8°C | 238 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 29.3°C | 27.7°C | 26.0°C | 30.3°C | 25.1°C | 398 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 29.5°C | 28.1°C | 26.7°C | 30.6°C | 25.7°C | 255 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 30.0°C | 28.4°C | 26.7°C | 31.5°C | 25.2°C | 149 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 29.9°C | 28.3°C | 26.7°C | 30.7°C | 25.7°C | 235 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 30.3°C | 28.6°C | 26.8°C | 31.9°C | 26.1°C | 174 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 30.2°C | 28.2°C | 26.2°C | 31.7°C | 25.4°C | 118 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 29.0°C | 27.6°C | 26.1°C | 30.2°C | 25.2°C | 256 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 29.4°C | 28.0°C | 26.7°C | 30.9°C | 25.4°C | 233 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 29.6°C | 28.3°C | 27.0°C | 31.1°C | 25.3°C | 242 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 🔥 | 30.6°C | 28.8°C | 27.0°C | 33.2°C | 25.9°C | 154 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 29.1°C | 27.7°C | 26.3°C | 30.4°C | 25.3°C | 248 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 29.3°C | 27.9°C | 26.6°C | 30.5°C | 25.9°C | 139 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 28.7°C | 27.4°C | 26.1°C | 30.4°C | 24.8°C | 291 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 30.3°C | 28.5°C | 26.7°C | 32.4°C | 25.8°C | 94 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 29.7°C | 28.0°C | 26.4°C | 31.2°C | 25.4°C | 167 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 29.6°C | 28.0°C | 26.5°C | 30.9°C | 25.8°C | 114 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 30.7°C | 28.7°C | 26.7°C | 32.1°C | 25.8°C | 165 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 30.4°C | 28.5°C | 26.6°C | 32.3°C | 25.7°C | 120 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 29.5°C | 27.9°C | 26.2°C | 30.6°C | 24.5°C | 236 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 30.0°C | 28.1°C | 26.2°C | 31.5°C | 25.3°C | 157 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 29.4°C | 28.3°C | 27.2°C | 30.7°C | 26.5°C | 298 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 29.8°C | 28.0°C | 26.2°C | 31.7°C | 24.6°C | 136 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 29.0°C | 27.6°C | 26.2°C | 30.1°C | 25.4°C | 167 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 29.1°C | 27.8°C | 26.5°C | 30.5°C | 25.4°C | 210 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 29.7°C | 27.9°C | 26.1°C | 30.7°C | 24.7°C | 135 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 30.4°C | 28.4°C | 26.4°C | 32.5°C | 25.7°C | 137 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 28.8°C | 27.3°C | 25.8°C | 30.1°C | 24.0°C | 267 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 29.9°C | 27.9°C | 25.9°C | 31.4°C | 24.7°C | 128 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 30.0°C | 28.3°C | 26.6°C | 31.8°C | 25.4°C | 207 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 29.5°C | 27.8°C | 26.1°C | 30.7°C | 25.0°C | 220 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 29.3°C | 28.0°C | 26.8°C | 30.3°C | 26.1°C | 222 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 30.4°C | 28.6°C | 26.8°C | 31.8°C | 26.1°C | 158 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 30.0°C | 28.1°C | 26.2°C | 32.8°C | 24.6°C | 313 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 29.4°C | 27.7°C | 26.0°C | 30.8°C | 24.7°C | 234 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 30.3°C | 28.2°C | 26.1°C | 32.3°C | 25.1°C | 68 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 29.8°C | 28.1°C | 26.5°C | 31.4°C | 25.9°C | 223 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.3°C | 27.5°C | 25.7°C | 30.7°C | 25.0°C | 149 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.5°C | 27.8°C | 26.1°C | 30.7°C | 24.7°C | 162 mm | 86% | 5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 29.7°C with lows near 26.5°C (mean 28.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 202 mm of rainfall in Kakinada, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 398 mm in 2018.
The hottest August reached 33.2°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 24°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.7°C to 29.9°C and overnight lows from 26.1°C to 27°C over the same span.
August is close to Kakinada's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.7°C daytime highs and 26.5°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 6th coolest month in Kakinada, averaging 28.1°C.
For August in Kakinada, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.7°C and lows of 26.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 5.2 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 2018 with 398 mm. On average, August sees 202 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 Kakinada 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.
