August is close to Dantewada's year-round average, with average highs near 30.2°C and lows around 20.9°C (mean 25.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 357 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
August is close to Dantewada's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Dantewada was 1998 — when the month averaged 26.7°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 24.3°C. Typical August days reach 30.2°C with nights near 20.9°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.4°C | 25.4°C | 25.4°C | 25.7°C | 26.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 30.0°C | 30.1°C | 29.9°C | 30.5°C | 30.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 20.8°C | 20.8°C | 21.0°C | 20.8°C | 21.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 332 mm | 338 mm | 338 mm | 401 mm | 386 mm | +53 mm |
August temperatures in Dantewada have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 18.6°C (1992) to a record high of 32°C (2015).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 357 mm, with a wettest year of 636 mm.
A quieter season to visit Dantewada
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Dantewada. That said, August — with days averaging 30.2°C and nights around 20.9°C (mean 25.5°C) and higher rainfall (357 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.6°C | 21.8°C | 26.2°C | 454 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 30.5°C | 21.8°C | 26.1°C | 361 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 30.2°C | 20.7°C | 25.4°C | 223 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 31.2°C | 21.0°C | 26.1°C | 523 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 31.0°C | 21.9°C | 26.4°C | 251 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 30.1°C | 21.4°C | 25.8°C | 501 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 29.9°C | 20.9°C | 25.4°C | 565 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 29.5°C | 20.9°C | 25.2°C | 517 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 29.9°C | 19.8°C | 24.9°C | 367 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 31.1°C | 20.6°C | 25.8°C | 347 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 32.0°C | 20.3°C | 26.2°C | 390 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 30.0°C | 21.5°C | 25.7°C | 293 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 30.5°C | 20.9°C | 25.7°C | 220 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 30.3°C | 21.2°C | 25.8°C | 485 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 30.3°C | 21.3°C | 25.8°C | 335 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 31.6°C | 20.5°C | 26.1°C | 491 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 29.9°C | 21.4°C | 25.6°C | 285 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 29.3°C | 20.9°C | 25.1°C | 301 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 30.4°C | 21.2°C | 25.8°C | 342 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 30.3°C | 20.5°C | 25.4°C | 376 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 30.0°C | 21.3°C | 25.7°C | 254 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 29.7°C | 21.5°C | 25.6°C | 286 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 29.5°C | 21.3°C | 25.4°C | 370 mm | 91% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 29.8°C | 20.6°C | 25.2°C | 356 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 29.0°C | 19.9°C | 24.4°C | 417 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 30.9°C | 21.1°C | 26.0°C | 391 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 29.7°C | 21.3°C | 25.5°C | 636 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 🔥 | 31.1°C | 22.3°C | 26.7°C | 212 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 30.5°C | 19.8°C | 25.1°C | 248 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 30.1°C | 21.0°C | 25.5°C | 276 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 29.8°C | 21.5°C | 25.6°C | 260 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 29.7°C | 21.0°C | 25.4°C | 335 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 29.4°C | 20.9°C | 25.2°C | 211 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 29.9°C | 18.6°C | 24.3°C | 366 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 29.6°C | 20.2°C | 24.9°C | 278 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 31.1°C | 21.6°C | 26.3°C | 561 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 29.5°C | 21.7°C | 25.6°C | 379 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 30.2°C | 21.7°C | 26.0°C | 273 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 31.2°C | 20.8°C | 26.0°C | 295 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 30.1°C | 20.6°C | 25.3°C | 406 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 30.2°C | 19.9°C | 25.1°C | 333 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 29.1°C | 21.1°C | 25.1°C | 204 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 30.6°C | 20.9°C | 25.7°C | 316 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.2°C | 20.7°C | 24.9°C | 379 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.8°C | 19.5°C | 24.6°C | 404 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 30.2°C with lows near 20.9°C (mean 25.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 357 mm of rainfall in Dantewada, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 636 mm in 1999.
The hottest August reached 32°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 18.6°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 29.8°C to 30.7°C and overnight lows from 20.4°C to 21.4°C over the same span.
August is close to Dantewada's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.2°C daytime highs and 20.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 7th coolest month in Dantewada, averaging 25.5°C.
For August in Dantewada, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.2°C and lows of 20.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.5 m/s (2002).
The wettest August on record was 1999 with 636 mm. On average, August sees 357 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 Dantewada 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.
