August is one of the warmer months of the year in Anantnag, with average highs near 24.1°C and lows around 14°C (mean 19.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 120 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Anantnag. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Anantnag was 1998 — when the month averaged 20.7°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 17.6°C. Typical August days reach 24.1°C with nights near 14°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Anantnag, averaging 120 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2025 with 302 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Anantnag during August averages 75%. The most humid August was 1995 at 85%, and the least humid was 1999 at 58%.
August receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Anantnag. The sunniest August was 2005 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Anantnag during August is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1997 and 1999 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2006, 2011 and 2022, among others at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.8°C | 19.4°C | 19.1°C | 18.9°C | 19.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 23.8°C | 25.1°C | 24.6°C | 23.4°C | 23.3°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 13.8°C | 13.7°C | 13.7°C | 14.3°C | 14.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 114 mm | 109 mm | 102 mm | 125 mm | 170 mm | +56 mm |
August temperatures in Anantnag have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 7.8°C (1988) to a record high of 31.1°C (1987).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 120 mm, with a wettest year of 302 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Anantnag
August is one of the best times to visit Anantnag. Expect days averaging 24.1°C and nights around 14°C (mean 19.1°C) — warmer than Anantnag's yearly average — with higher rainfall (120 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🌧️ | 23.0°C | 19.1°C | 15.1°C | 25.7°C | 11.8°C | 302 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 23.5°C | 19.5°C | 15.5°C | 26.2°C | 12.3°C | 192 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 23.4°C | 18.9°C | 14.5°C | 26.6°C | 10.9°C | 72 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 22.4°C | 18.5°C | 14.6°C | 25.2°C | 13.4°C | 134 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 23.5°C | 18.6°C | 13.8°C | 25.7°C | 11.3°C | 59 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 24.1°C | 19.7°C | 15.2°C | 28.0°C | 11.9°C | 262 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 23.0°C | 18.7°C | 14.5°C | 24.8°C | 10.0°C | 118 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 23.5°C | 18.9°C | 14.2°C | 25.5°C | 11.6°C | 167 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 23.6°C | 18.8°C | 14.0°C | 25.2°C | 11.7°C | 110 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 22.7°C | 18.5°C | 14.2°C | 25.4°C | 11.8°C | 139 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 22.9°C | 18.4°C | 13.9°C | 25.1°C | 10.7°C | 78 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 24.5°C | 19.2°C | 13.9°C | 26.9°C | 10.5°C | 95 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 22.4°C | 18.4°C | 14.5°C | 25.8°C | 12.0°C | 129 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 24.9°C | 20.0°C | 15.1°C | 27.4°C | 12.4°C | 82 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 24.2°C | 19.3°C | 14.4°C | 28.0°C | 11.8°C | 135 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 22.6°C | 18.5°C | 14.5°C | 24.1°C | 11.4°C | 196 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 26.3°C | 20.1°C | 13.9°C | 29.6°C | 10.4°C | 55 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 23.3°C | 18.5°C | 13.7°C | 25.6°C | 10.8°C | 107 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 24.2°C | 19.1°C | 14.1°C | 27.5°C | 11.5°C | 124 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 21.3°C | 17.6°C | 13.9°C | 23.7°C | 10.5°C | 204 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 25.4°C | 19.2°C | 13.0°C | 28.1°C | 8.9°C | 51 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 24.1°C | 18.8°C | 13.5°C | 28.2°C | 10.2°C | 112 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 23.0°C | 18.2°C | 13.5°C | 25.1°C | 10.2°C | 121 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 26.2°C | 20.1°C | 14.0°C | 30.4°C | 12.0°C | 126 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 25.4°C | 19.5°C | 13.5°C | 27.5°C | 10.4°C | 49 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 26.3°C | 19.9°C | 13.4°C | 28.6°C | 11.2°C | 70 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 27.2°C | 20.4°C | 13.7°C | 29.4°C | 11.0°C | 22 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 🔥 | 27.4°C | 20.7°C | 14.1°C | 30.2°C | 10.7°C | 45 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 25.8°C | 19.4°C | 13.1°C | 30.0°C | 9.8°C | 139 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 23.7°C | 18.4°C | 13.0°C | 25.8°C | 9.4°C | 187 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 22.1°C | 18.1°C | 14.1°C | 24.1°C | 11.7°C | 198 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 24.5°C | 19.6°C | 14.8°C | 27.8°C | 13.1°C | 138 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 25.5°C | 19.0°C | 12.4°C | 28.2°C | 10.3°C | 24 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 24.4°C | 19.0°C | 13.7°C | 27.5°C | 10.9°C | 122 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 25.8°C | 19.7°C | 13.5°C | 27.9°C | 10.8°C | 77 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 24.4°C | 19.3°C | 14.2°C | 29.7°C | 11.8°C | 133 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 22.8°C | 17.7°C | 12.5°C | 25.8°C | 9.5°C | 88 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 22.8°C | 18.0°C | 13.2°C | 25.9°C | 7.8°C | 96 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 27.0°C | 20.5°C | 14.1°C | 31.1°C | 12.1°C | 37 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 23.0°C | 18.2°C | 13.3°C | 26.1°C | 9.7°C | 174 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 24.4°C | 19.3°C | 14.2°C | 26.4°C | 11.4°C | 63 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 23.3°C | 19.4°C | 15.4°C | 27.6°C | 13.9°C | 167 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 23.9°C | 19.3°C | 14.8°C | 30.0°C | 12.9°C | 150 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.9°C | 18.9°C | 13.9°C | 26.8°C | 8.0°C | 94 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.0°C | 18.1°C | 13.2°C | 24.9°C | 9.2°C | 153 mm | 78% | 1.4 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 14°C (mean 19.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 120 mm of rainfall in Anantnag, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 302 mm in 2025.
The hottest August reached 31.1°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 7.8°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 14.3°C to 14.7°C while daytime highs eased from 23.7°C to 23.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Anantnag and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 24.1°C daytime highs and 14°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 10th coolest month in Anantnag, averaging 19.1°C.
For August in Anantnag, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.1°C and lows of 14°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1997).
The wettest August on record was 2025 with 302 mm. On average, August sees 120 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 Anantnag 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.
