August is one of the warmer months of the year in Visakhapatnam, with average highs near 29.9°C and lows around 26.6°C (mean 28.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 209 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Visakhapatnam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Visakhapatnam was 2009 — when the month averaged 28.9°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 27.4°C. Typical August days reach 29.9°C with nights near 26.6°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Visakhapatnam, averaging 209 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2025 with 375 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 84 mm.
Relative humidity in Visakhapatnam during August averages 85%. The most humid August was 1995 at 89%, and the least humid were 1993 and 2013 at 80%.
August receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Visakhapatnam. The sunniest Augusts were 2013 and 2016 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Visakhapatnam during August is 4.3 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1982, 2006 and 2020 at 5.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2009, 2010 and 2021 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.1°C | 28.1°C | 28.3°C | 28.3°C | 28.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 29.9°C | 29.7°C | 30.0°C | 29.9°C | 30.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 26.4°C | 26.4°C | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 27.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 207 mm | 196 mm | 176 mm | 238 mm | 239 mm | +32 mm |
August temperatures in Visakhapatnam have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 24.3°C (1992) to a record high of 32.8°C (2009).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 209 mm, with a wettest year of 375 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 Visakhapatnam
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Visakhapatnam. That said, August — with days averaging 29.9°C and nights around 26.6°C (mean 28.3°C) and higher rainfall (209 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 | 28.5°C | 27.0°C | 31.8°C | 26.2°C | 375 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 29.8°C | 28.5°C | 27.2°C | 31.7°C | 25.9°C | 222 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 30.3°C | 28.6°C | 26.9°C | 31.4°C | 26.2°C | 131 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 29.9°C | 28.4°C | 26.9°C | 31.1°C | 26.2°C | 211 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 30.2°C | 28.6°C | 27.1°C | 32.3°C | 25.9°C | 181 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 29.6°C | 28.3°C | 26.9°C | 31.3°C | 26.1°C | 314 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 29.5°C | 28.1°C | 26.7°C | 31.6°C | 24.7°C | 264 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 29.8°C | 28.1°C | 26.3°C | 31.4°C | 25.7°C | 370 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 29.7°C | 28.3°C | 27.0°C | 31.0°C | 26.0°C | 258 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 30.1°C | 28.5°C | 26.9°C | 31.7°C | 25.7°C | 184 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 30.1°C | 28.4°C | 26.8°C | 31.1°C | 25.6°C | 270 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 30.1°C | 28.5°C | 26.9°C | 32.1°C | 26.3°C | 246 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 30.7°C | 28.6°C | 26.6°C | 32.2°C | 25.7°C | 138 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 29.5°C | 27.9°C | 26.3°C | 30.8°C | 25.5°C | 220 mm | 86% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 29.7°C | 28.2°C | 26.7°C | 31.2°C | 25.9°C | 187 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 29.6°C | 28.2°C | 26.9°C | 31.2°C | 25.3°C | 241 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 🔥 | 30.6°C | 28.9°C | 27.1°C | 32.8°C | 26.1°C | 137 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 29.4°C | 27.9°C | 26.4°C | 30.9°C | 25.6°C | 221 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 29.6°C | 28.1°C | 26.6°C | 31.1°C | 26.0°C | 147 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 28.9°C | 27.6°C | 26.3°C | 30.4°C | 25.0°C | 342 mm | 89% | 5.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 30.7°C | 28.8°C | 26.8°C | 32.3°C | 26.3°C | 93 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 29.8°C | 28.2°C | 26.7°C | 31.5°C | 25.6°C | 128 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 29.6°C | 28.1°C | 26.6°C | 31.3°C | 25.8°C | 136 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 30.5°C | 28.5°C | 26.6°C | 32.2°C | 25.8°C | 178 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 30.5°C | 28.7°C | 26.8°C | 32.2°C | 26.0°C | 158 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 30.2°C | 28.3°C | 26.5°C | 31.7°C | 25.5°C | 222 mm | 83% | 4.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 29.9°C | 28.1°C | 26.3°C | 31.8°C | 25.8°C | 201 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 29.4°C | 28.2°C | 27.1°C | 30.3°C | 26.5°C | 237 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 30.0°C | 28.2°C | 26.4°C | 32.0°C | 24.8°C | 255 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 29.0°C | 27.6°C | 26.3°C | 30.9°C | 25.7°C | 215 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 29.3°C | 27.9°C | 26.5°C | 30.6°C | 25.4°C | 169 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 29.6°C | 27.8°C | 26.0°C | 30.7°C | 24.6°C | 150 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 30.7°C | 28.7°C | 26.7°C | 32.5°C | 26.1°C | 139 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 29.0°C | 27.4°C | 25.9°C | 30.8°C | 24.3°C | 255 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 30.4°C | 28.3°C | 26.3°C | 31.8°C | 25.3°C | 84 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 29.9°C | 28.3°C | 26.7°C | 31.3°C | 25.9°C | 255 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 29.8°C | 28.1°C | 26.4°C | 31.3°C | 25.4°C | 237 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 29.6°C | 28.2°C | 26.7°C | 30.6°C | 26.1°C | 181 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 30.0°C | 28.3°C | 26.6°C | 31.3°C | 25.5°C | 240 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 30.0°C | 28.2°C | 26.4°C | 32.4°C | 24.9°C | 374 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 29.9°C | 28.0°C | 26.1°C | 31.2°C | 25.1°C | 203 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 30.4°C | 28.3°C | 26.2°C | 32.4°C | 25.4°C | 90 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 30.0°C | 28.3°C | 26.7°C | 31.8°C | 26.2°C | 221 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.5°C | 27.6°C | 25.8°C | 30.6°C | 25.4°C | 143 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.8°C | 28.0°C | 26.3°C | 31.1°C | 25.0°C | 175 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 29.9°C with lows near 26.6°C (mean 28.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 209 mm of rainfall in Visakhapatnam, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 375 mm in 2025.
The hottest August reached 32.8°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 24.3°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 29.9°C to 30°C and overnight lows from 26.2°C to 27°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Visakhapatnam and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.9°C daytime highs and 26.6°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 7th coolest month in Visakhapatnam, averaging 28.3°C.
For August in Visakhapatnam, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.9°C and lows of 26.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 5.2 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 2025 with 375 mm. On average, August sees 209 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 Visakhapatnam 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.
