August is close to Bastar's year-round average, with average highs near 27.9°C and lows around 22.3°C (mean 25.1°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 Augusts in Bastar were 2021, 2024 and 2025 — when the month averaged 25.7°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 24.4°C. Typical August days reach 27.9°C with nights near 22.3°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Bastar, averaging 363 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1999 with 659 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 209 mm.
Relative humidity in Bastar during August averages 90%. The most humid August was 2012 at 92%, and the least humid was 1987 at 87%.
August receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bastar. The sunniest August was 1986 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Bastar during August is 2.6 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2002 and 2006 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.9°C | 25.0°C | 25.0°C | 25.1°C | 25.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 27.8°C | 27.8°C | 27.8°C | 27.9°C | 28.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 22.0°C | 22.2°C | 22.3°C | 22.3°C | 22.7°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 0.9°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 November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bastar. That said, August — with days averaging 27.9°C and nights around 22.3°C (mean 25.1°C) and higher rainfall (363 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 | 28.5°C | 25.7°C | 22.8°C | 30.1°C | 21.6°C | 434 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 28.3°C | 25.7°C | 23.0°C | 29.9°C | 21.7°C | 349 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 28.6°C | 25.5°C | 22.4°C | 30.0°C | 20.6°C | 245 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 28.0°C | 25.2°C | 22.5°C | 31.0°C | 20.9°C | 546 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 🔥 | 28.8°C | 25.7°C | 22.6°C | 30.6°C | 21.5°C | 270 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 27.8°C | 25.3°C | 22.8°C | 29.6°C | 21.2°C | 415 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 27.4°C | 24.9°C | 22.4°C | 29.5°C | 20.5°C | 589 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 27.5°C | 24.8°C | 22.0°C | 29.9°C | 20.9°C | 574 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 28.1°C | 25.2°C | 22.2°C | 29.7°C | 20.4°C | 369 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 28.1°C | 25.2°C | 22.3°C | 30.5°C | 20.7°C | 379 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 28.6°C | 25.4°C | 22.3°C | 31.2°C | 20.4°C | 440 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 28.1°C | 25.2°C | 22.4°C | 29.6°C | 21.7°C | 309 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 28.2°C | 25.1°C | 21.9°C | 30.3°C | 20.8°C | 221 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 27.2°C | 24.7°C | 22.2°C | 29.6°C | 21.1°C | 502 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 28.2°C | 25.3°C | 22.5°C | 30.2°C | 21.6°C | 336 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 28.0°C | 25.2°C | 22.4°C | 31.4°C | 20.5°C | 489 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 28.4°C | 25.4°C | 22.5°C | 29.7°C | 21.4°C | 286 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 27.5°C | 24.9°C | 22.3°C | 29.1°C | 20.7°C | 300 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 27.9°C | 25.1°C | 22.3°C | 29.9°C | 21.1°C | 348 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 27.2°C | 24.7°C | 22.2°C | 29.3°C | 20.1°C | 377 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 28.1°C | 25.2°C | 22.3°C | 30.0°C | 21.2°C | 259 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 27.6°C | 24.9°C | 22.2°C | 29.4°C | 21.5°C | 297 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 27.7°C | 25.1°C | 22.5°C | 30.0°C | 21.5°C | 375 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 27.8°C | 24.9°C | 22.1°C | 29.5°C | 20.7°C | 346 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 27.2°C | 24.7°C | 22.2°C | 28.9°C | 20.0°C | 428 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 28.2°C | 25.2°C | 22.2°C | 30.7°C | 20.9°C | 398 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 27.5°C | 24.8°C | 22.0°C | 29.6°C | 21.4°C | 659 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 28.3°C | 25.6°C | 23.0°C | 30.9°C | 22.4°C | 209 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 28.0°C | 25.0°C | 22.0°C | 30.3°C | 19.6°C | 255 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 28.1°C | 25.2°C | 22.3°C | 29.5°C | 20.9°C | 282 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 27.7°C | 25.2°C | 22.6°C | 29.5°C | 21.4°C | 266 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 27.4°C | 24.7°C | 21.9°C | 29.6°C | 20.8°C | 324 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 27.8°C | 25.0°C | 22.2°C | 30.0°C | 21.1°C | 221 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 27.5°C | 24.7°C | 21.9°C | 29.5°C | 18.3°C | 367 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 27.1°C | 24.5°C | 22.0°C | 29.2°C | 20.0°C | 279 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 28.1°C | 25.2°C | 22.4°C | 30.0°C | 21.3°C | 565 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 27.8°C | 25.1°C | 22.3°C | 29.7°C | 21.4°C | 386 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 28.2°C | 25.3°C | 22.5°C | 29.7°C | 21.5°C | 279 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 28.5°C | 25.4°C | 22.3°C | 30.7°C | 20.6°C | 304 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 28.2°C | 25.0°C | 21.9°C | 29.5°C | 20.3°C | 413 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 27.7°C | 24.7°C | 21.6°C | 29.7°C | 19.8°C | 342 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 27.1°C | 24.4°C | 21.7°C | 28.8°C | 20.8°C | 214 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 28.1°C | 25.3°C | 22.4°C | 30.1°C | 20.7°C | 316 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.9°C | 24.5°C | 22.0°C | 28.6°C | 20.7°C | 388 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.5°C | 24.6°C | 21.7°C | 29.4°C | 19.2°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 27.9°C with lows near 22.3°C (mean 25.1°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 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.5°C to 28.4°C and overnight lows from 21.9°C to 22.7°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 27.9°C daytime highs and 22.3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 7th coolest month in Bastar, averaging 25.1°C.
For August in Bastar, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.9°C and lows of 22.3°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.
