August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kullu, with average highs near 24.1°C and lows around 12.4°C (mean 18.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 253 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kullu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Kullu was 1983 — when the month averaged 21.7°C — while the coldest were 1996 and 2018 at 16.5°C. Typical August days reach 24.1°C with nights near 12.4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.6°C | 18.4°C | 18.1°C | 17.8°C | 18.3°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 25.3°C | 24.5°C | 24.0°C | 23.0°C | 23.3°C | -2°C |
| Avg Low | 11.9°C | 12.3°C | 12.3°C | 12.6°C | 13.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 143 mm | 262 mm | 233 mm | 294 mm | 372 mm | +229 mm |
August temperatures in Kullu have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 9.6°C (1989) to a record high of 29.1°C (1983).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 253 mm, with a wettest year of 621 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.6°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kullu
August is a good time to visit Kullu, with days averaging 24.1°C and nights around 12.4°C (mean 18.3°C, warmer than Kullu'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 🌧️ | 23.3°C | 10.6°C | 17.0°C | 621 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 23.0°C | 14.6°C | 18.8°C | 306 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 23.5°C | 13.2°C | 18.3°C | 340 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 23.7°C | 14.5°C | 19.1°C | 410 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 22.5°C | 13.2°C | 17.8°C | 191 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 24.0°C | 13.7°C | 18.8°C | 366 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 23.9°C | 10.9°C | 17.4°C | 291 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 22.7°C | 10.4°C | 16.5°C | 359 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 23.0°C | 13.4°C | 18.2°C | 223 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 22.9°C | 13.8°C | 18.3°C | 285 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 22.3°C | 12.9°C | 17.6°C | 237 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 23.7°C | 11.8°C | 17.8°C | 151 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 22.0°C | 14.2°C | 18.1°C | 461 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 23.7°C | 14.2°C | 19.0°C | 251 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 23.4°C | 11.1°C | 17.2°C | 375 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 22.7°C | 13.6°C | 18.1°C | 308 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 25.1°C | 11.5°C | 18.3°C | 187 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 22.3°C | 12.0°C | 17.2°C | 419 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 23.3°C | 12.9°C | 18.1°C | 298 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 22.8°C | 13.0°C | 17.9°C | 188 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 24.6°C | 10.7°C | 17.6°C | 140 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 23.8°C | 12.4°C | 18.1°C | 331 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 23.0°C | 12.4°C | 17.7°C | 248 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 27.3°C | 13.4°C | 20.3°C | 236 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 23.3°C | 12.1°C | 17.7°C | 154 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 24.9°C | 12.2°C | 18.5°C | 129 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 24.7°C | 11.1°C | 17.9°C | 169 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 25.6°C | 13.6°C | 19.6°C | 212 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 24.1°C | 11.3°C | 17.7°C | 330 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 22.2°C | 10.9°C | 16.5°C | 371 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 23.2°C | 12.1°C | 17.7°C | 407 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 23.7°C | 14.0°C | 18.9°C | 354 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 23.5°C | 12.8°C | 18.1°C | 108 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 24.9°C | 13.2°C | 19.1°C | 244 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 26.1°C | 11.7°C | 18.9°C | 231 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 26.8°C | 12.6°C | 19.7°C | 189 mm | 83% | 1.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 24.2°C | 9.6°C | 16.9°C | 115 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 25.5°C | 10.7°C | 18.1°C | 113 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 28.1°C | 12.3°C | 20.2°C | 123 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 26.5°C | 12.4°C | 19.5°C | 93 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 22.7°C | 12.6°C | 17.6°C | 202 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 24.8°C | 13.3°C | 19.0°C | 208 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 🔥 | 29.1°C | 14.2°C | 21.7°C | 100 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.3°C | 10.9°C | 17.1°C | 133 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.3°C | 11.5°C | 17.4°C | 199 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 24.1°C with lows near 12.4°C (mean 18.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 253 mm of rainfall in Kullu, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 621 mm in 2025.
The hottest August reached 29.1°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 9.6°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.6°C to 23.2°C and overnight lows from 12.5°C to 13.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kullu and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 24.1°C daytime highs and 12.4°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 10th coolest month in Kullu, averaging 18.3°C.
For August in Kullu, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.1°C and lows of 12.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1983).
The wettest August on record was 2025 with 621 mm. On average, August sees 253 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 Kullu 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.
