August is one of the warmer months of the year in Ambala, with average highs near 32.6°C and lows around 25°C (mean 28.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 257 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Ambala. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Ambala was 1987 — when the month averaged 33.4°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 27.1°C. Typical August days reach 32.6°C with nights near 25°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Ambala, averaging 257 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2025 with 445 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 99 mm.
Relative humidity in Ambala during August averages 75%. The most humid August was 2025 at 87%, and the least humid was 1987 at 43%.
August receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ambala. The sunniest August was 1993 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Ambala during August is 1.5 m/s. The windiest August was 2023 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 2004 and 2016, among others at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.6°C | 28.8°C | 29.1°C | 28.4°C | 28.0°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg High | 33.9°C | 32.8°C | 33.0°C | 31.8°C | 31.1°C | -2.8°C |
| Avg Low | 25.4°C | 24.8°C | 25.2°C | 24.9°C | 24.8°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 169 mm | 273 mm | 231 mm | 301 mm | 331 mm | +162 mm |
August temperatures in Ambala have fallen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 21.3°C (1989) to a record high of 43.7°C (1987).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 257 mm, with a wettest year of 445 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.6°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Ambala
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of March and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ambala. That said, August — with days averaging 32.6°C and nights around 25°C (mean 28.8°C) and higher rainfall (257 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 🌧️ | 30.3°C | 27.6°C | 24.8°C | 32.5°C | 24.1°C | 445 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 30.8°C | 28.1°C | 25.4°C | 33.3°C | 24.0°C | 402 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 30.9°C | 27.7°C | 24.5°C | 32.7°C | 22.4°C | 386 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 31.1°C | 27.8°C | 24.6°C | 32.7°C | 23.5°C | 221 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 31.7°C | 28.1°C | 24.5°C | 33.1°C | 22.8°C | 211 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 31.8°C | 28.4°C | 25.1°C | 34.7°C | 22.9°C | 323 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 31.7°C | 28.4°C | 25.0°C | 33.5°C | 22.5°C | 308 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 31.0°C | 27.8°C | 24.6°C | 32.6°C | 22.8°C | 363 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 31.4°C | 28.0°C | 24.5°C | 33.5°C | 23.1°C | 350 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 31.6°C | 28.3°C | 24.9°C | 34.0°C | 23.6°C | 230 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 31.7°C | 28.1°C | 24.4°C | 33.8°C | 21.8°C | 263 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 36.2°C | 31.0°C | 25.8°C | 38.1°C | 23.7°C | 184 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 30.2°C | 27.4°C | 24.6°C | 32.2°C | 23.1°C | 369 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 32.6°C | 29.1°C | 25.5°C | 38.7°C | 23.7°C | 301 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 30.8°C | 27.7°C | 24.7°C | 35.7°C | 22.7°C | 327 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 31.1°C | 28.0°C | 24.9°C | 33.3°C | 22.9°C | 312 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 34.1°C | 30.0°C | 25.8°C | 37.1°C | 23.4°C | 177 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 30.1°C | 27.1°C | 24.1°C | 31.9°C | 22.7°C | 339 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 32.8°C | 29.2°C | 25.5°C | 35.8°C | 23.9°C | 294 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 32.3°C | 28.7°C | 25.2°C | 35.3°C | 23.9°C | 161 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 35.1°C | 30.4°C | 25.7°C | 37.0°C | 23.4°C | 144 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 31.3°C | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 33.5°C | 23.0°C | 406 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 31.8°C | 28.3°C | 24.8°C | 33.6°C | 23.9°C | 264 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 35.6°C | 30.7°C | 25.9°C | 40.2°C | 23.9°C | 191 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 32.8°C | 28.8°C | 24.7°C | 34.8°C | 22.4°C | 238 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 33.8°C | 29.6°C | 25.3°C | 36.8°C | 23.5°C | 99 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 35.8°C | 30.7°C | 25.5°C | 37.9°C | 24.1°C | 106 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 32.8°C | 28.9°C | 25.0°C | 35.0°C | 23.9°C | 284 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 32.2°C | 28.3°C | 24.4°C | 36.0°C | 22.1°C | 331 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 31.3°C | 27.9°C | 24.5°C | 34.3°C | 22.0°C | 322 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 31.2°C | 28.0°C | 24.8°C | 34.6°C | 23.4°C | 372 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 30.8°C | 27.8°C | 24.8°C | 32.3°C | 22.9°C | 424 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 35.3°C | 29.9°C | 24.6°C | 37.5°C | 22.9°C | 147 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 32.6°C | 28.8°C | 24.9°C | 36.6°C | 23.3°C | 260 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 33.2°C | 29.0°C | 24.9°C | 39.6°C | 23.1°C | 362 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 32.6°C | 28.7°C | 24.8°C | 36.5°C | 22.3°C | 125 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 34.8°C | 30.0°C | 25.2°C | 37.8°C | 21.3°C | 172 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 31.6°C | 27.9°C | 24.2°C | 34.7°C | 21.7°C | 219 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 🔥 | 39.2°C | 33.4°C | 27.6°C | 43.7°C | 25.3°C | 106 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 34.9°C | 30.0°C | 25.1°C | 39.0°C | 22.9°C | 154 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 31.6°C | 28.2°C | 24.8°C | 33.8°C | 23.0°C | 218 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 33.0°C | 29.3°C | 25.5°C | 36.3°C | 24.0°C | 210 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 34.9°C | 30.6°C | 26.4°C | 40.0°C | 24.7°C | 162 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.1°C | 29.0°C | 24.9°C | 35.7°C | 21.8°C | 152 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.1°C | 28.3°C | 24.5°C | 34.2°C | 22.7°C | 128 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 32.6°C with lows near 25°C (mean 28.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 257 mm of rainfall in Ambala, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 445 mm in 2025.
The hottest August reached 43.7°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 21.3°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have fallen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.9°C to 31°C and overnight lows from 25.2°C to 24.8°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Ambala and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 32.6°C daytime highs and 25°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 9th coolest month in Ambala, averaging 28.8°C.
For August in Ambala, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.6°C and lows of 25°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.5 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.9 m/s (2023).
The wettest August on record was 2025 with 445 mm. On average, August sees 257 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 Ambala 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.
