August is one of the warmer months of the year in Tawang, with average highs near 18.4°C and lows around 9.5°C (mean 14°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 170 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Tawang. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Tawang was 2023 — when the month averaged 14.8°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 13°C. Typical August days reach 18.4°C with nights near 9.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Tawang, averaging 170 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2005 with 351 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 57 mm.
Relative humidity in Tawang during August averages 86%. The most humid August was 2015 at 89%, and the least humid was 2006 at 82%.
August receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tawang. The sunniest August was 2016 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Tawang during August is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.7°C | 13.7°C | 14.0°C | 14.0°C | 14.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 18.4°C | 18.2°C | 18.6°C | 18.1°C | 18.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 9.0°C | 9.2°C | 9.5°C | 9.9°C | 10.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 146 mm | 202 mm | 187 mm | 162 mm | 141 mm | -5 mm |
August temperatures in Tawang have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 5.2°C (2002) to a record high of 23.1°C (2020).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 170 mm, with a wettest year of 351 mm.
One of the best times to visit Tawang
August is one of the best times to visit Tawang. Expect days averaging 18.4°C and nights around 9.5°C (mean 14°C) — warmer than Tawang's yearly average — with higher rainfall (170 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.8°C | 14.5°C | 10.3°C | 20.7°C | 8.7°C | 159 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 19.0°C | 14.3°C | 9.6°C | 21.8°C | 7.3°C | 170 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 🔥 | 18.9°C | 14.8°C | 10.7°C | 20.8°C | 8.9°C | 204 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 19.1°C | 14.6°C | 10.1°C | 21.2°C | 6.2°C | 89 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 18.2°C | 14.3°C | 10.4°C | 21.3°C | 8.4°C | 117 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 | 18.9°C | 14.5°C | 10.0°C | 23.1°C | 7.4°C | 106 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 19.1°C | 14.6°C | 10.0°C | 21.2°C | 7.4°C | 129 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 18.6°C | 14.3°C | 10.0°C | 20.8°C | 8.3°C | 220 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 18.0°C | 14.2°C | 10.4°C | 20.2°C | 7.9°C | 187 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 18.8°C | 14.4°C | 10.1°C | 21.0°C | 7.6°C | 57 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 17.4°C | 13.8°C | 10.2°C | 19.9°C | 6.8°C | 242 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 17.4°C | 13.7°C | 10.0°C | 21.4°C | 5.8°C | 126 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 17.6°C | 13.5°C | 9.4°C | 21.5°C | 6.4°C | 135 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 17.9°C | 13.9°C | 9.8°C | 20.3°C | 8.2°C | 130 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 18.3°C | 13.6°C | 9.0°C | 20.5°C | 7.0°C | 219 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 18.2°C | 14.1°C | 10.0°C | 20.2°C | 8.5°C | 172 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 18.3°C | 13.9°C | 9.5°C | 21.0°C | 6.1°C | 192 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 17.4°C | 13.4°C | 9.4°C | 20.0°C | 7.7°C | 191 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 18.8°C | 14.1°C | 9.4°C | 22.1°C | 6.0°C | 142 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 19.5°C | 14.2°C | 8.9°C | 21.8°C | 6.8°C | 91 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 18.3°C | 14.2°C | 10.1°C | 21.9°C | 8.4°C | 351 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 18.5°C | 14.0°C | 9.6°C | 19.8°C | 7.2°C | 149 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 19.3°C | 14.6°C | 10.0°C | 21.0°C | 8.5°C | 133 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 18.0°C | 13.3°C | 8.7°C | 20.8°C | 5.2°C | 207 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 19.0°C | 14.1°C | 9.3°C | 21.4°C | 6.5°C | 153 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 18.4°C | 14.0°C | 9.6°C | 20.2°C | 7.9°C | 261 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 18.2°C | 13.7°C | 9.1°C | 21.7°C | 7.3°C | 272 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 17.8°C | 13.9°C | 9.9°C | 19.7°C | 8.5°C | 233 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 18.2°C | 13.7°C | 9.2°C | 21.4°C | 7.3°C | 195 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 18.3°C | 13.5°C | 8.7°C | 21.3°C | 6.3°C | 167 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 18.2°C | 13.5°C | 8.8°C | 20.4°C | 6.5°C | 169 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 18.8°C | 13.9°C | 9.0°C | 21.6°C | 6.9°C | 213 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 18.1°C | 13.9°C | 9.6°C | 19.7°C | 6.4°C | 227 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 18.5°C | 13.9°C | 9.3°C | 21.3°C | 7.7°C | 187 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 17.3°C | 13.3°C | 9.3°C | 19.7°C | 5.7°C | 241 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 18.2°C | 13.5°C | 8.8°C | 20.2°C | 7.1°C | 116 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 18.2°C | 13.4°C | 8.7°C | 19.9°C | 6.8°C | 133 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 18.0°C | 13.7°C | 9.3°C | 20.7°C | 7.0°C | 237 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 17.4°C | 13.0°C | 8.6°C | 20.5°C | 6.0°C | 216 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 18.6°C | 13.6°C | 8.7°C | 21.6°C | 5.8°C | 142 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 19.2°C | 14.3°C | 9.4°C | 22.4°C | 7.5°C | 91 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 18.5°C | 13.6°C | 8.7°C | 21.2°C | 7.1°C | 100 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 18.4°C | 13.8°C | 9.2°C | 21.1°C | 7.2°C | 108 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.6°C | 13.7°C | 8.8°C | 20.4°C | 5.4°C | 110 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.3°C | 13.9°C | 9.5°C | 20.3°C | 8.0°C | 176 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 18.4°C with lows near 9.5°C (mean 14°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 170 mm of rainfall in Tawang, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 351 mm in 2005.
The hottest August reached 23.1°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to 5.2°C in 2002.
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 18.6°C to 18.8°C and overnight lows from 9.1°C to 10.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Tawang and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 18.4°C daytime highs and 9.5°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Tawang, averaging 14°C.
For August in Tawang, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.4°C and lows of 9.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1981).
The wettest August on record was 2005 with 351 mm. On average, August sees 170 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 Tawang 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.
