August is one of the warmer months of the year in Darbhanga, with average highs near 32.8°C and lows around 26.1°C (mean 29.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 250 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Darbhanga. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Darbhanga was 1993 — when the month averaged 30.8°C — while the coldest were 1996 and 2008 at 28.5°C. Typical August days reach 32.8°C with nights near 26.1°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Darbhanga, averaging 250 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1987 with 468 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 92 mm.
Relative humidity in Darbhanga during August averages 83%. The most humid August was 2008 at 89%, and the least humid was 1993 at 72%.
August receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Darbhanga. The sunniest August was 1984 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Darbhanga during August is 2.3 m/s. The windiest August was 1982 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.3°C | 29.4°C | 29.5°C | 29.8°C | 29.5°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 32.7°C | 32.7°C | 32.8°C | 33.3°C | 32.7°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 25.9°C | 26.1°C | 26.1°C | 26.3°C | 26.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 262 mm | 244 mm | 251 mm | 222 mm | 286 mm | +24 mm |
August temperatures in Darbhanga have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 22.8°C (1989) to a record high of 39°C (1994).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 250 mm, with a wettest year of 468 mm.
A quieter season to visit Darbhanga
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Darbhanga. That said, August — with days averaging 32.8°C and nights around 26.1°C (mean 29.5°C) and higher rainfall (250 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 | 32.7°C | 29.4°C | 26.1°C | 35.9°C | 25.0°C | 235 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 32.7°C | 29.6°C | 26.5°C | 35.2°C | 25.1°C | 313 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 32.7°C | 29.5°C | 26.3°C | 35.6°C | 24.9°C | 416 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 34.6°C | 30.5°C | 26.4°C | 37.4°C | 24.8°C | 171 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 31.6°C | 29.0°C | 26.4°C | 33.8°C | 25.4°C | 421 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 31.8°C | 29.0°C | 26.3°C | 33.3°C | 24.9°C | 158 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 34.0°C | 30.4°C | 26.8°C | 36.4°C | 25.8°C | 108 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 33.4°C | 30.0°C | 26.7°C | 35.2°C | 25.5°C | 163 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 32.1°C | 29.3°C | 26.5°C | 34.6°C | 25.5°C | 260 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 34.4°C | 30.5°C | 26.6°C | 37.9°C | 25.2°C | 92 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 33.5°C | 30.0°C | 26.6°C | 36.0°C | 25.0°C | 315 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 33.3°C | 29.9°C | 26.5°C | 35.9°C | 25.0°C | 345 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 33.9°C | 29.9°C | 25.9°C | 37.2°C | 24.3°C | 196 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 32.4°C | 28.9°C | 25.5°C | 34.3°C | 24.5°C | 251 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 32.0°C | 28.9°C | 25.8°C | 35.6°C | 24.5°C | 243 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 33.5°C | 30.0°C | 26.5°C | 37.3°C | 25.3°C | 251 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 33.4°C | 30.0°C | 26.6°C | 38.2°C | 24.5°C | 322 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 31.3°C | 28.5°C | 25.6°C | 33.5°C | 24.8°C | 419 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 31.8°C | 28.8°C | 25.8°C | 34.8°C | 24.1°C | 285 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 32.7°C | 29.4°C | 26.0°C | 35.2°C | 24.8°C | 225 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 32.6°C | 29.4°C | 26.1°C | 34.6°C | 24.8°C | 248 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 32.4°C | 29.3°C | 26.1°C | 34.2°C | 25.2°C | 249 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 32.7°C | 29.5°C | 26.3°C | 34.9°C | 25.4°C | 157 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 32.9°C | 29.4°C | 25.8°C | 36.5°C | 23.7°C | 199 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 34.2°C | 30.4°C | 26.5°C | 36.5°C | 24.9°C | 184 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 33.5°C | 29.8°C | 26.1°C | 36.3°C | 24.6°C | 225 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 32.6°C | 29.2°C | 25.8°C | 35.4°C | 24.1°C | 180 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 32.2°C | 29.3°C | 26.3°C | 34.7°C | 25.1°C | 271 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 31.4°C | 28.6°C | 25.7°C | 34.1°C | 24.5°C | 267 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 31.4°C | 28.5°C | 25.6°C | 34.0°C | 23.7°C | 296 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 32.1°C | 29.0°C | 25.9°C | 33.9°C | 24.8°C | 276 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 33.9°C | 30.2°C | 26.5°C | 39.0°C | 25.4°C | 274 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 🔥 | 34.8°C | 30.8°C | 26.7°C | 38.7°C | 23.3°C | 242 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 33.4°C | 29.7°C | 25.9°C | 36.7°C | 24.0°C | 245 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 33.6°C | 30.0°C | 26.4°C | 37.7°C | 24.9°C | 251 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 31.6°C | 28.6°C | 25.7°C | 34.4°C | 24.4°C | 136 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 33.0°C | 29.4°C | 25.7°C | 35.9°C | 22.8°C | 140 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 31.9°C | 28.9°C | 25.8°C | 34.9°C | 23.2°C | 432 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 31.3°C | 28.6°C | 25.8°C | 33.9°C | 24.5°C | 468 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 33.0°C | 29.3°C | 25.5°C | 35.1°C | 23.5°C | 227 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 32.2°C | 29.1°C | 26.0°C | 35.2°C | 24.8°C | 292 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 31.9°C | 28.8°C | 25.8°C | 34.0°C | 24.9°C | 240 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 34.8°C | 30.6°C | 26.4°C | 36.6°C | 24.7°C | 122 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.0°C | 30.2°C | 26.3°C | 36.5°C | 25.3°C | 209 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.8°C | 28.9°C | 26.1°C | 33.8°C | 25.0°C | 229 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 32.8°C with lows near 26.1°C (mean 29.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 250 mm of rainfall in Darbhanga, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 468 mm in 1987.
The hottest August reached 39°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 22.8°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.9°C to 32.9°C and overnight lows from 26.1°C to 26.3°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Darbhanga and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 32.8°C daytime highs and 26.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 8th coolest month in Darbhanga, averaging 29.5°C.
For August in Darbhanga, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.8°C and lows of 26.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 1987 with 468 mm. On average, August sees 250 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 Darbhanga 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.
