August is close to Bastar's year-round average, with average highs near 29.9°C and lows around 20.8°C (mean 25.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 363 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
August is close to Bastar's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Bastar was 1998 — when the month averaged 26.7°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 23.9°C. Typical August days reach 29.9°C with nights near 20.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.1°C | 25.3°C | 25.3°C | 25.5°C | 25.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 29.6°C | 29.8°C | 29.7°C | 30.2°C | 30.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 20.6°C | 20.7°C | 20.9°C | 20.9°C | 21.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 337 mm | 343 mm | 341 mm | 421 mm | 377 mm | +39 mm |
August temperatures in Bastar have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 18.3°C (1992) to a record high of 31.4°C (2010).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 363 mm, with a wettest year of 659 mm.
A quieter season to visit Bastar
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bastar. That said, August — with days averaging 29.9°C and nights around 20.8°C (mean 25.4°C) and higher rainfall (363 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.1°C | 21.6°C | 25.8°C | 434 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 29.9°C | 21.7°C | 25.8°C | 349 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 30.0°C | 20.6°C | 25.3°C | 245 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 31.0°C | 20.9°C | 26.0°C | 546 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 30.6°C | 21.5°C | 26.1°C | 270 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 29.6°C | 21.2°C | 25.4°C | 415 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 29.5°C | 20.5°C | 25.0°C | 589 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 29.9°C | 20.9°C | 25.4°C | 574 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 29.7°C | 20.4°C | 25.0°C | 369 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 30.5°C | 20.7°C | 25.6°C | 379 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 31.2°C | 20.4°C | 25.8°C | 440 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 29.6°C | 21.7°C | 25.6°C | 309 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 30.3°C | 20.8°C | 25.6°C | 221 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 29.6°C | 21.1°C | 25.3°C | 502 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 30.2°C | 21.6°C | 25.9°C | 336 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 31.4°C | 20.5°C | 26.0°C | 489 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 29.7°C | 21.4°C | 25.5°C | 286 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 29.1°C | 20.7°C | 24.9°C | 300 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 29.9°C | 21.1°C | 25.5°C | 348 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 29.3°C | 20.1°C | 24.7°C | 377 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 30.0°C | 21.2°C | 25.6°C | 259 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 29.4°C | 21.5°C | 25.5°C | 297 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 30.0°C | 21.5°C | 25.8°C | 375 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 29.5°C | 20.7°C | 25.1°C | 346 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 28.9°C | 20.0°C | 24.4°C | 428 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 30.7°C | 20.9°C | 25.8°C | 398 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 29.6°C | 21.4°C | 25.5°C | 659 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 🔥 | 30.9°C | 22.4°C | 26.7°C | 209 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 30.3°C | 19.6°C | 25.0°C | 255 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 29.5°C | 20.9°C | 25.2°C | 282 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 29.5°C | 21.4°C | 25.4°C | 266 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 29.6°C | 20.8°C | 25.2°C | 324 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 30.0°C | 21.1°C | 25.6°C | 221 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 29.5°C | 18.3°C | 23.9°C | 367 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 29.2°C | 20.0°C | 24.6°C | 279 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 30.0°C | 21.3°C | 25.7°C | 565 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 29.7°C | 21.4°C | 25.6°C | 386 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 29.7°C | 21.5°C | 25.6°C | 279 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 30.7°C | 20.6°C | 25.6°C | 304 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 29.5°C | 20.3°C | 24.9°C | 413 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 29.7°C | 19.8°C | 24.7°C | 342 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 28.8°C | 20.8°C | 24.8°C | 214 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 30.1°C | 20.7°C | 25.4°C | 316 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.6°C | 20.7°C | 24.6°C | 388 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.4°C | 19.2°C | 24.3°C | 393 mm | 90% | 2.8 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 20.8°C (mean 25.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 363 mm of rainfall in Bastar, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 659 mm in 1999.
The hottest August reached 31.4°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to 18.3°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.3°C to 30.3°C and overnight lows from 20.2°C to 21.3°C over the same span.
August is close to Bastar's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.9°C daytime highs and 20.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 7th coolest month in Bastar, averaging 25.4°C.
For August in Bastar, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.9°C and lows of 20.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.2 m/s (2002).
The wettest August on record was 1999 with 659 mm. On average, August sees 363 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 Bastar 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.
