August is close to Kanker's year-round average, with average highs near 28.7°C and lows around 23.2°C (mean 26°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 353 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
August is close to Kanker's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Kanker was 1998 — when the month averaged 26.7°C — while the coldest were 1982 and 1984 at 25°C. Typical August days reach 28.7°C with nights near 23.2°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Kanker, averaging 353 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2022 with 586 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 191 mm.
Relative humidity in Kanker during August averages 89%. The most humid August was 2012 at 91%, and the least humid was 1987 at 86%.
August receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kanker. The sunniest August was 2021 at 4.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Kanker during August is 3 m/s. The windiest August was 1982 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.8°C | 25.8°C | 25.9°C | 25.9°C | 26.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 28.5°C | 28.5°C | 28.7°C | 28.7°C | 29.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 23.0°C | 23.1°C | 23.2°C | 23.1°C | 23.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 348 mm | 369 mm | 312 mm | 365 mm | 381 mm | +33 mm |
August temperatures in Kanker have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 19.8°C (1992) to a record high of 32.6°C (2015).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 353 mm, with a wettest year of 586 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kanker
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kanker. That said, August — with days averaging 28.7°C and nights around 23.2°C (mean 26°C) and higher rainfall (353 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 | 29.4°C | 26.5°C | 23.5°C | 31.3°C | 22.0°C | 356 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 28.9°C | 26.3°C | 23.6°C | 31.4°C | 22.3°C | 356 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 23.1°C | 29.8°C | 21.7°C | 323 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 28.7°C | 26.0°C | 23.3°C | 31.2°C | 21.9°C | 586 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 29.6°C | 26.5°C | 23.3°C | 30.6°C | 22.4°C | 191 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 28.4°C | 26.0°C | 23.5°C | 30.9°C | 22.0°C | 476 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 23.2°C | 30.7°C | 22.1°C | 450 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 28.2°C | 25.5°C | 22.9°C | 31.4°C | 21.7°C | 433 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 29.4°C | 26.2°C | 23.1°C | 30.6°C | 21.0°C | 290 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 28.8°C | 26.0°C | 23.1°C | 31.8°C | 21.4°C | 262 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 29.5°C | 26.4°C | 23.3°C | 32.6°C | 21.4°C | 313 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 23.1°C | 30.4°C | 22.0°C | 246 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 28.1°C | 25.5°C | 22.8°C | 30.5°C | 21.6°C | 362 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 27.8°C | 25.4°C | 23.0°C | 30.4°C | 21.0°C | 527 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 28.8°C | 26.1°C | 23.4°C | 31.2°C | 22.4°C | 460 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 29.3°C | 26.3°C | 23.4°C | 31.0°C | 21.4°C | 302 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 28.8°C | 26.1°C | 23.4°C | 30.3°C | 22.2°C | 292 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 28.9°C | 26.0°C | 23.2°C | 30.9°C | 21.8°C | 265 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 28.5°C | 25.8°C | 23.2°C | 30.5°C | 22.1°C | 303 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 28.3°C | 25.6°C | 23.0°C | 30.3°C | 21.6°C | 349 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 28.6°C | 25.9°C | 23.2°C | 31.3°C | 22.6°C | 336 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 23.1°C | 30.5°C | 21.9°C | 204 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 28.5°C | 25.9°C | 23.3°C | 31.2°C | 21.8°C | 496 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 28.6°C | 25.9°C | 23.2°C | 30.4°C | 21.4°C | 335 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 28.5°C | 25.9°C | 23.3°C | 31.0°C | 22.0°C | 332 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 29.3°C | 26.3°C | 23.3°C | 31.3°C | 22.4°C | 207 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 28.3°C | 25.7°C | 23.1°C | 30.5°C | 22.2°C | 521 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 🔥 | 29.6°C | 26.7°C | 23.8°C | 31.2°C | 22.9°C | 234 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 28.4°C | 25.6°C | 22.9°C | 30.3°C | 21.7°C | 365 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 28.9°C | 26.1°C | 23.2°C | 31.5°C | 21.9°C | 298 mm | 88% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 28.6°C | 26.0°C | 23.3°C | 30.4°C | 21.3°C | 295 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 27.5°C | 25.1°C | 22.7°C | 30.1°C | 21.5°C | 377 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 28.6°C | 25.9°C | 23.2°C | 30.4°C | 22.1°C | 369 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 28.0°C | 25.4°C | 22.9°C | 30.8°C | 19.8°C | 458 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 27.7°C | 25.3°C | 22.9°C | 30.1°C | 21.2°C | 372 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 29.4°C | 26.4°C | 23.3°C | 31.3°C | 22.0°C | 399 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 29.0°C | 26.1°C | 23.2°C | 30.4°C | 22.2°C | 386 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 29.6°C | 26.5°C | 23.5°C | 31.3°C | 22.6°C | 227 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 29.5°C | 26.5°C | 23.4°C | 32.3°C | 21.2°C | 194 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 28.1°C | 25.4°C | 22.7°C | 30.2°C | 21.1°C | 408 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 28.5°C | 25.5°C | 22.5°C | 30.5°C | 20.6°C | 331 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 27.3°C | 25.0°C | 22.6°C | 30.2°C | 21.8°C | 304 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 29.3°C | 26.3°C | 23.3°C | 31.3°C | 21.7°C | 332 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 27.4°C | 25.0°C | 22.7°C | 29.4°C | 21.8°C | 559 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.2°C | 25.5°C | 22.8°C | 29.6°C | 20.8°C | 392 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 28.7°C with lows near 23.2°C (mean 26°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 353 mm of rainfall in Kanker, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 586 mm in 2022.
The hottest August reached 32.6°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 19.8°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.1°C to 29.1°C and overnight lows from 22.8°C to 23.4°C over the same span.
August is close to Kanker's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.7°C daytime highs and 23.2°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 7th coolest month in Kanker, averaging 26°C.
For August in Kanker, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.7°C and lows of 23.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 2022 with 586 mm. On average, August sees 353 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 Kanker 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.
