August is one of the warmer months of the year in Srinagar, with average highs near 24.2°C and lows around 13.1°C (mean 18.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Srinagar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Srinagar was 1998 — when the month averaged 20.3°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 17.1°C. Typical August days reach 24.2°C with nights near 13.1°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Srinagar, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2020 with 184 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Srinagar during August averages 67%. The most humid August was 1995 at 78%, and the least humid was 2000 at 51%.
August receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Srinagar. The sunniest August was 2005 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2010 and 2022 at 5.
Average wind speed in Srinagar during August is 1.6 m/s. The windiest August was 1999 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.4°C | 18.9°C | 18.7°C | 18.5°C | 18.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 23.9°C | 25.1°C | 24.7°C | 23.6°C | 23.7°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 12.9°C | 12.7°C | 12.7°C | 13.4°C | 13.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 81 mm | 81 mm | 68 mm | 82 mm | 103 mm | +23 mm |
August temperatures in Srinagar have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 7°C (1988) to a record high of 30.9°C (2002).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 184 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°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 Srinagar
August is one of the best times to visit Srinagar. Expect days averaging 24.2°C and nights around 13.1°C (mean 18.7°C) — warmer than Srinagar's yearly average — with higher rainfall (81 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 | 23.8°C | 19.2°C | 14.6°C | 27.2°C | 12.1°C | 163 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 24.2°C | 19.4°C | 14.5°C | 27.0°C | 11.6°C | 133 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 23.6°C | 18.5°C | 13.4°C | 27.3°C | 9.8°C | 31 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 22.4°C | 18.0°C | 13.6°C | 25.3°C | 11.6°C | 76 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 23.7°C | 18.2°C | 12.7°C | 26.3°C | 9.7°C | 33 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 24.6°C | 19.5°C | 14.4°C | 29.3°C | 10.1°C | 184 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 23.2°C | 18.4°C | 13.7°C | 25.2°C | 8.8°C | 76 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 23.9°C | 18.7°C | 13.4°C | 26.6°C | 10.9°C | 93 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 24.2°C | 18.7°C | 13.2°C | 26.3°C | 10.3°C | 58 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 23.2°C | 18.3°C | 13.3°C | 26.2°C | 10.5°C | 78 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 22.5°C | 17.6°C | 12.8°C | 26.0°C | 9.3°C | 61 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 24.0°C | 18.4°C | 12.9°C | 27.0°C | 9.1°C | 87 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 22.9°C | 18.4°C | 13.9°C | 26.9°C | 11.0°C | 91 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 25.1°C | 19.7°C | 14.2°C | 27.8°C | 11.4°C | 49 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 24.4°C | 18.9°C | 13.3°C | 29.0°C | 10.9°C | 88 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 22.9°C | 18.3°C | 13.7°C | 25.3°C | 9.7°C | 140 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 26.0°C | 19.3°C | 12.5°C | 29.6°C | 8.7°C | 36 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 24.1°C | 18.6°C | 13.0°C | 27.7°C | 9.8°C | 79 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 24.9°C | 19.1°C | 13.3°C | 28.8°C | 10.7°C | 68 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 21.4°C | 17.2°C | 13.0°C | 24.2°C | 9.3°C | 176 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 24.7°C | 18.3°C | 12.0°C | 28.9°C | 7.3°C | 28 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 24.2°C | 18.3°C | 12.4°C | 29.4°C | 8.9°C | 74 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 23.5°C | 18.1°C | 12.7°C | 25.6°C | 9.5°C | 55 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 26.1°C | 19.6°C | 13.2°C | 30.9°C | 10.1°C | 86 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 25.7°C | 19.1°C | 12.5°C | 28.3°C | 9.3°C | 50 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 26.3°C | 19.3°C | 12.4°C | 29.1°C | 9.8°C | 24 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 26.6°C | 19.7°C | 12.8°C | 29.6°C | 9.7°C | 15 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 🔥 | 27.4°C | 20.3°C | 13.2°C | 29.9°C | 10.4°C | 17 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 25.9°C | 18.9°C | 11.9°C | 30.7°C | 8.2°C | 131 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 23.7°C | 18.0°C | 12.2°C | 26.0°C | 8.4°C | 147 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 22.1°C | 17.6°C | 13.2°C | 24.7°C | 9.6°C | 146 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 25.4°C | 19.8°C | 14.1°C | 28.6°C | 11.7°C | 96 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 24.8°C | 18.1°C | 11.4°C | 27.8°C | 9.1°C | 14 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 24.7°C | 18.6°C | 12.6°C | 27.7°C | 9.1°C | 83 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 25.7°C | 19.1°C | 12.4°C | 28.2°C | 9.4°C | 49 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 24.5°C | 18.9°C | 13.3°C | 29.9°C | 11.5°C | 111 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 22.7°C | 17.1°C | 11.4°C | 26.1°C | 8.2°C | 74 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 22.6°C | 17.3°C | 12.0°C | 26.1°C | 7.0°C | 73 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 26.1°C | 19.5°C | 12.9°C | 29.5°C | 10.4°C | 15 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 23.4°C | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 28.1°C | 9.1°C | 117 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 25.0°C | 19.2°C | 13.5°C | 27.4°C | 10.5°C | 37 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 24.0°C | 19.3°C | 14.6°C | 28.6°C | 13.3°C | 117 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 24.1°C | 19.0°C | 13.9°C | 29.7°C | 12.2°C | 102 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.8°C | 18.4°C | 13.0°C | 27.3°C | 7.7°C | 68 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.1°C | 17.6°C | 12.2°C | 25.2°C | 8.0°C | 123 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 24.2°C with lows near 13.1°C (mean 18.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 81 mm of rainfall in Srinagar, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 184 mm in 2020.
The hottest August reached 30.9°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 7°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 13.4°C to 13.8°C while daytime highs eased from 24°C to 23.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Srinagar and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 24.2°C daytime highs and 13.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Srinagar, averaging 18.7°C.
For August in Srinagar, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.2°C and lows of 13.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1999).
The wettest August on record was 2020 with 184 mm. On average, August sees 81 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 Srinagar 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.
