August is close to Kakinada's year-round average, with average highs near 31.2°C and lows around 25.4°C (mean 28.3°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 29.5°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 27°C. Typical August days reach 31.2°C with nights near 25.4°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 | 28.3°C | 28.1°C | 28.4°C | 28.2°C | 28.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 31.3°C | 31.1°C | 31.4°C | 31.0°C | 31.3°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 25.2°C | 25.2°C | 25.5°C | 25.4°C | 26.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 194 mm | 184 mm | 173 mm | 230 mm | 249 mm | +54 mm |
August temperatures in Kakinada have risen by about 0.6°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 good time to visit Kakinada
August is a good time to visit Kakinada, with days averaging 31.2°C and nights around 25.4°C (mean 28.3°C, close to Kakinada's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.5°C | 25.8°C | 28.6°C | 397 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 31.0°C | 26.3°C | 28.6°C | 267 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 31.8°C | 25.9°C | 28.9°C | 104 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 31.7°C | 26.0°C | 28.9°C | 161 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 31.1°C | 26.2°C | 28.6°C | 201 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 30.8°C | 26.0°C | 28.4°C | 363 mm | 89% | 5.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 30.8°C | 24.8°C | 27.8°C | 238 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 30.3°C | 25.1°C | 27.7°C | 398 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 30.6°C | 25.7°C | 28.2°C | 255 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 31.5°C | 25.2°C | 28.4°C | 149 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 30.7°C | 25.7°C | 28.2°C | 235 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 31.9°C | 26.1°C | 29.0°C | 174 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 31.7°C | 25.4°C | 28.5°C | 118 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 30.2°C | 25.2°C | 27.7°C | 256 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 30.9°C | 25.4°C | 28.1°C | 233 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 31.1°C | 25.3°C | 28.2°C | 242 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 🔥 | 33.2°C | 25.9°C | 29.5°C | 154 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 30.4°C | 25.3°C | 27.9°C | 248 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 30.5°C | 25.9°C | 28.2°C | 139 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 30.4°C | 24.8°C | 27.6°C | 291 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 32.4°C | 25.8°C | 29.1°C | 94 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 31.2°C | 25.4°C | 28.3°C | 167 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 30.9°C | 25.8°C | 28.3°C | 114 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 32.1°C | 25.8°C | 28.9°C | 165 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 32.3°C | 25.7°C | 29.0°C | 120 mm | 83% | 4.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 30.6°C | 24.5°C | 27.6°C | 236 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 31.5°C | 25.3°C | 28.4°C | 157 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 30.7°C | 26.5°C | 28.6°C | 298 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 31.7°C | 24.6°C | 28.1°C | 136 mm | 85% | 4.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 30.1°C | 25.4°C | 27.8°C | 167 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 30.5°C | 25.4°C | 27.9°C | 210 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 30.7°C | 24.7°C | 27.7°C | 135 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 32.5°C | 25.7°C | 29.1°C | 137 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 30.1°C | 24.0°C | 27.0°C | 267 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 31.4°C | 24.7°C | 28.0°C | 128 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 31.8°C | 25.4°C | 28.6°C | 207 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 30.7°C | 25.0°C | 27.9°C | 220 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 30.3°C | 26.1°C | 28.2°C | 222 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 31.8°C | 26.1°C | 28.9°C | 158 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 32.8°C | 24.6°C | 28.7°C | 313 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 30.8°C | 24.7°C | 27.7°C | 234 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 32.3°C | 25.1°C | 28.7°C | 68 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 31.4°C | 25.9°C | 28.7°C | 223 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.7°C | 25.0°C | 27.9°C | 149 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.7°C | 24.7°C | 27.7°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 31.2°C with lows near 25.4°C (mean 28.3°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 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.2°C to 31.4°C and overnight lows from 25.1°C to 26°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 31.2°C daytime highs and 25.4°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 6th coolest month in Kakinada, averaging 28.3°C.
For August in Kakinada, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.2°C and lows of 25.4°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.
