August is close to Gir Somnath's year-round average, with average highs near 29.5°C and lows around 25.1°C (mean 27.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 174 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
August is close to Gir Somnath's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Gir Somnath was 1987 — when the month averaged 29.3°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 26.3°C. Typical August days reach 29.5°C with nights near 25.1°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Gir Somnath, averaging 174 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2007 with 908 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Gir Somnath during August averages 85%. The most humid August was 2007 at 90%, and the least humid was 1987 at 74%.
August receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gir Somnath. The sunniest August was 1993 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2002 and 2020 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Gir Somnath during August is 4.6 m/s. The windiest August was 2006 at 5.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 3.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.5°C | 27.6°C | 27.1°C | 27.2°C | 27.3°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 29.9°C | 30.0°C | 29.0°C | 29.4°C | 29.4°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 25.1°C | 25.2°C | 25.1°C | 25.1°C | 25.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 106 mm | 95 mm | 253 mm | 191 mm | 245 mm | +139 mm |
August temperatures in Gir Somnath have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 22.8°C (1989) to a record high of 35.3°C (1987).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 174 mm, with a wettest year of 908 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Gir Somnath
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Gir Somnath. That said, August — with days averaging 29.5°C and nights around 25.1°C (mean 27.3°C) and higher rainfall (174 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 | 29.8°C | 27.5°C | 25.2°C | 31.0°C | 24.4°C | 260 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 29.3°C | 27.5°C | 25.7°C | 31.4°C | 25.0°C | 314 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 29.0°C | 27.0°C | 25.0°C | 29.8°C | 23.7°C | 13 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 29.0°C | 26.9°C | 24.9°C | 30.9°C | 23.3°C | 228 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 30.4°C | 27.7°C | 25.1°C | 31.9°C | 23.9°C | 106 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 28.8°C | 27.4°C | 26.0°C | 31.3°C | 24.2°C | 550 mm | 90% | 4.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 29.3°C | 27.2°C | 25.2°C | 30.5°C | 23.4°C | 227 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 28.6°C | 26.6°C | 24.7°C | 29.4°C | 23.2°C | 85 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 29.3°C | 27.2°C | 25.0°C | 30.3°C | 24.3°C | 218 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 29.3°C | 27.2°C | 25.1°C | 30.1°C | 23.9°C | 174 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 30.2°C | 27.7°C | 25.2°C | 31.5°C | 24.7°C | 15 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 29.3°C | 27.1°C | 24.9°C | 30.6°C | 23.6°C | 177 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 28.7°C | 26.7°C | 24.8°C | 29.8°C | 24.4°C | 103 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 31.1°C | 28.4°C | 25.7°C | 32.6°C | 25.0°C | 47 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 28.9°C | 27.2°C | 25.4°C | 30.5°C | 24.6°C | 310 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 28.8°C | 27.2°C | 25.5°C | 30.0°C | 25.0°C | 554 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 29.2°C | 27.2°C | 25.1°C | 30.4°C | 24.5°C | 101 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 28.9°C | 26.8°C | 24.7°C | 30.0°C | 23.6°C | 107 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 28.6°C | 27.0°C | 25.5°C | 30.9°C | 24.7°C | 908 mm | 90% | 4.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 28.0°C | 26.3°C | 24.7°C | 28.9°C | 22.9°C | 154 mm | 89% | 5.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 29.1°C | 26.9°C | 24.8°C | 30.0°C | 23.5°C | 89 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 28.2°C | 26.8°C | 25.3°C | 29.1°C | 24.2°C | 421 mm | 88% | 5.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 29.1°C | 27.2°C | 25.4°C | 29.8°C | 24.7°C | 303 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 30.1°C | 27.7°C | 25.3°C | 33.4°C | 23.5°C | 230 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 29.3°C | 27.2°C | 25.0°C | 30.3°C | 24.5°C | 119 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 29.9°C | 27.5°C | 25.1°C | 31.3°C | 24.3°C | 93 mm | 83% | 4.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 31.5°C | 28.4°C | 25.4°C | 32.8°C | 24.5°C | 23 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 30.4°C | 28.3°C | 26.1°C | 32.3°C | 25.2°C | 125 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 29.9°C | 27.6°C | 25.2°C | 30.7°C | 24.0°C | 109 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 28.8°C | 26.5°C | 24.2°C | 29.8°C | 23.0°C | 49 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 29.8°C | 27.5°C | 25.2°C | 31.4°C | 23.8°C | 57 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 28.7°C | 26.7°C | 24.7°C | 29.8°C | 24.3°C | 90 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 31.8°C | 28.8°C | 25.7°C | 32.8°C | 25.1°C | 14 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 29.3°C | 27.2°C | 25.2°C | 30.5°C | 24.6°C | 157 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 29.3°C | 27.0°C | 24.8°C | 29.9°C | 24.1°C | 59 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 30.0°C | 27.6°C | 25.2°C | 32.7°C | 24.4°C | 267 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 29.0°C | 26.8°C | 24.5°C | 30.0°C | 22.8°C | 55 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 29.7°C | 27.5°C | 25.4°C | 30.6°C | 24.8°C | 99 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 🔥 | 32.3°C | 29.3°C | 26.4°C | 35.3°C | 25.6°C | 87 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 30.7°C | 27.6°C | 24.5°C | 32.2°C | 22.9°C | 29 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 30.5°C | 27.6°C | 24.7°C | 31.9°C | 23.9°C | 88 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 28.9°C | 26.7°C | 24.6°C | 29.9°C | 24.1°C | 95 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 29.4°C | 27.5°C | 25.5°C | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 229 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.5°C | 27.3°C | 25.1°C | 30.9°C | 23.9°C | 104 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.2°C | 27.1°C | 25.0°C | 30.0°C | 23.7°C | 171 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 29.5°C with lows near 25.1°C (mean 27.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 174 mm of rainfall in Gir Somnath, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 908 mm in 2007.
The hottest August reached 35.3°C in 1987. 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 29.5°C to 29.5°C and overnight lows from 25°C to 25.2°C over the same span.
August is close to Gir Somnath's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.5°C daytime highs and 25.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 5th coolest month in Gir Somnath, averaging 27.3°C.
For August in Gir Somnath, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.5°C and lows of 25.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 5.4 m/s (2006).
The wettest August on record was 2007 with 908 mm. On average, August sees 174 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 Gir Somnath 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.
