August is one of the warmer months of the year in Chamba, with average highs near 24.2°C and lows around 12.4°C (mean 18.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 220 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Chamba. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Chamba was 1983 — when the month averaged 20.7°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 16.3°C. Typical August days reach 24.2°C with nights near 12.4°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 | 18.2°C | 18.6°C | 18.1°C | 18.0°C | 18.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 24.8°C | 24.9°C | 24.4°C | 23.2°C | 23.5°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 11.6°C | 12.4°C | 11.9°C | 12.9°C | 13.5°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 132 mm | 194 mm | 176 mm | 257 mm | 410 mm | +278 mm |
August temperatures in Chamba have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 9.8°C (1996) to a record high of 28.8°C (1983).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 220 mm, with a wettest year of 556 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Chamba
August is a good time to visit Chamba, with days averaging 24.2°C and nights around 12.4°C (mean 18.3°C, warmer than Chamba's yearly average) and higher rainfall. June and May are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🌧️ | 23.5°C | 12.7°C | 18.1°C | 556 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 23.3°C | 14.5°C | 18.9°C | 343 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 23.4°C | 12.9°C | 18.2°C | 299 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 24.2°C | 14.5°C | 19.4°C | 526 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 22.7°C | 12.8°C | 17.7°C | 220 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 23.8°C | 13.3°C | 18.5°C | 516 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 23.5°C | 11.3°C | 17.4°C | 273 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 22.8°C | 13.2°C | 18.0°C | 332 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 23.2°C | 12.9°C | 18.0°C | 294 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 23.1°C | 13.9°C | 18.5°C | 358 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 22.8°C | 12.7°C | 17.7°C | 152 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 23.6°C | 12.1°C | 17.9°C | 95 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 22.2°C | 13.5°C | 17.8°C | 372 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 24.2°C | 14.2°C | 19.2°C | 139 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 24.0°C | 12.8°C | 18.4°C | 302 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 22.7°C | 12.4°C | 17.5°C | 255 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 26.1°C | 11.4°C | 18.7°C | 131 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 22.6°C | 11.8°C | 17.2°C | 335 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 23.7°C | 13.1°C | 18.4°C | 233 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 22.7°C | 12.3°C | 17.5°C | 166 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 25.0°C | 10.7°C | 17.8°C | 94 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 24.3°C | 12.4°C | 18.4°C | 210 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 23.4°C | 11.4°C | 17.4°C | 200 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 27.0°C | 12.9°C | 19.9°C | 197 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 23.6°C | 11.6°C | 17.6°C | 58 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 25.4°C | 11.6°C | 18.5°C | 138 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 25.8°C | 12.0°C | 18.9°C | 123 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 27.0°C | 13.4°C | 20.2°C | 96 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 24.7°C | 11.5°C | 18.1°C | 254 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 22.8°C | 9.8°C | 16.3°C | 332 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 23.0°C | 12.5°C | 17.8°C | 348 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 24.4°C | 14.4°C | 19.4°C | 215 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 23.5°C | 12.3°C | 17.9°C | 38 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 24.9°C | 13.6°C | 19.3°C | 208 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 25.8°C | 11.6°C | 18.7°C | 137 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 26.8°C | 12.4°C | 19.6°C | 183 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 23.7°C | 9.9°C | 16.8°C | 95 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 24.5°C | 10.1°C | 17.3°C | 121 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 28.2°C | 12.5°C | 20.3°C | 94 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 24.3°C | 11.9°C | 18.1°C | 157 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 23.2°C | 12.7°C | 17.9°C | 129 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 23.9°C | 13.4°C | 18.7°C | 216 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 🔥 | 28.8°C | 12.6°C | 20.7°C | 118 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.3°C | 10.3°C | 16.8°C | 131 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.7°C | 11.0°C | 17.4°C | 130 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 24.2°C with lows near 12.4°C (mean 18.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 220 mm of rainfall in Chamba, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 556 mm in 2025.
The hottest August reached 28.8°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 9.8°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.6°C to 23.4°C and overnight lows from 12°C to 13.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Chamba and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 24.2°C daytime highs and 12.4°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 10th coolest month in Chamba, averaging 18.3°C.
For August in Chamba, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.2°C and lows of 12.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1998).
The wettest August on record was 2025 with 556 mm. On average, August sees 220 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 Chamba 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.
