August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kinnaur, with average highs near 18.2°C and lows around 2.6°C (mean 10.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 169 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kinnaur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Kinnaur was 1983 — when the month averaged 13.8°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 8.4°C. Typical August days reach 18.2°C with nights near 2.6°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 | 10.5°C | 10.7°C | 10.0°C | 10.3°C | 10.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 19.4°C | 18.9°C | 18.3°C | 16.9°C | 17.5°C | -1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 1.5°C | 2.4°C | 1.7°C | 3.7°C | 4.1°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 90 mm | 144 mm | 135 mm | 225 mm | 295 mm | +205 mm |
August temperatures in Kinnaur have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of -1.2°C (1988) to a record high of 22.8°C (1983).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 169 mm, with a wettest year of 501 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.7°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kinnaur
August is one of the best times to visit Kinnaur. Expect days averaging 18.2°C and nights around 2.6°C (mean 10.4°C) — warmer than Kinnaur's yearly average — with higher rainfall (169 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🌧️ | 18.3°C | 6.1°C | 12.2°C | 501 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 17.9°C | 6.1°C | 12.0°C | 250 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 17.6°C | 1.8°C | 9.7°C | 338 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 17.0°C | 4.8°C | 10.9°C | 289 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 16.8°C | 1.2°C | 9.0°C | 167 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 17.1°C | 4.9°C | 11.0°C | 228 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 17.4°C | 0.9°C | 9.1°C | 247 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 17.5°C | 4.0°C | 10.8°C | 340 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 16.6°C | 2.9°C | 9.7°C | 193 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 15.4°C | 4.1°C | 9.8°C | 220 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 17.3°C | 3.8°C | 10.5°C | 254 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 16.7°C | 2.5°C | 9.6°C | 148 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 15.3°C | 5.8°C | 10.5°C | 207 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 18.5°C | 5.3°C | 11.9°C | 224 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 17.6°C | 3.1°C | 10.4°C | 187 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 16.8°C | 4.7°C | 10.7°C | 230 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 20.6°C | 1.1°C | 10.9°C | 103 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 16.9°C | 2.3°C | 9.6°C | 177 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 17.0°C | 3.5°C | 10.2°C | 201 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 16.9°C | 0.8°C | 8.8°C | 128 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 18.9°C | 0.3°C | 9.6°C | 105 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 17.4°C | 0.3°C | 8.8°C | 154 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 17.4°C | 3.1°C | 10.2°C | 137 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 20.8°C | 2.9°C | 11.8°C | 145 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 18.0°C | 1.0°C | 9.5°C | 136 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 19.2°C | 2.1°C | 10.7°C | 68 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 18.6°C | 0.2°C | 9.4°C | 72 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 18.7°C | 3.0°C | 10.8°C | 194 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 20.9°C | 0.5°C | 10.7°C | 126 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 16.6°C | 3.1°C | 9.8°C | 192 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 18.1°C | 4.5°C | 11.3°C | 178 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 18.2°C | 5.5°C | 11.9°C | 193 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 17.8°C | 1.5°C | 9.7°C | 147 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 19.5°C | 3.1°C | 11.3°C | 101 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 19.2°C | -0.4°C | 9.4°C | 139 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 21.4°C | 3.3°C | 12.3°C | 95 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 17.9°C | 1.0°C | 9.5°C | 66 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 19.2°C | -1.2°C | 9.0°C | 73 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 20.2°C | 2.2°C | 11.2°C | 74 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 20.2°C | 1.1°C | 10.7°C | 49 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 16.8°C | 2.1°C | 9.5°C | 142 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 20.7°C | 5.4°C | 13.1°C | 107 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 🔥 | 22.8°C | 4.8°C | 13.8°C | 65 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.8°C | -0.9°C | 8.9°C | 68 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 17.7°C | -1.0°C | 8.4°C | 167 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 18.2°C with lows near 2.6°C (mean 10.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 169 mm of rainfall in Kinnaur, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 501 mm in 2025.
The hottest August reached 22.8°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to -1.2°C in 1988.
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 19.4°C to 17.5°C and overnight lows from 2.1°C to 4°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kinnaur and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 18.2°C daytime highs and 2.6°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Kinnaur, averaging 10.4°C.
For August in Kinnaur, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.2°C and lows of 2.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.8 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1989).
The wettest August on record was 2025 with 501 mm. On average, August sees 169 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 Kinnaur 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.
