August is one of the warmer months of the year in Srinagar, with average highs near 27.6°C and lows around 9.9°C (mean 18.8°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 Augusts in Srinagar were 1983 and 1984 — when the month averaged 20.9°C — while the coldest were 1981 and 1988 at 16.6°C. Typical August days reach 27.6°C with nights near 9.9°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 | 18.6°C | 19.0°C | 18.8°C | 18.4°C | 19.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 27.6°C | 28.3°C | 28.3°C | 26.6°C | 27.1°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 9.6°C | 9.7°C | 9.3°C | 10.2°C | 10.8°C | +1.2°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 0.3°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 Srinagar
August is one of the best times to visit Srinagar. Expect days averaging 27.6°C and nights around 9.9°C (mean 18.8°C) — warmer than Srinagar's yearly average — with higher rainfall (81 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.2°C | 12.1°C | 19.6°C | 163 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 27.0°C | 11.6°C | 19.3°C | 133 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 27.3°C | 9.8°C | 18.6°C | 31 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 25.3°C | 11.6°C | 18.5°C | 76 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 26.3°C | 9.7°C | 18.0°C | 33 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 29.3°C | 10.1°C | 19.7°C | 184 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 25.2°C | 8.8°C | 17.0°C | 76 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 26.6°C | 10.9°C | 18.8°C | 93 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 26.3°C | 10.3°C | 18.3°C | 58 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 26.2°C | 10.5°C | 18.4°C | 78 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 26.0°C | 9.3°C | 17.6°C | 61 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 27.0°C | 9.1°C | 18.0°C | 87 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 26.9°C | 11.0°C | 18.9°C | 91 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 27.8°C | 11.4°C | 19.6°C | 49 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 29.0°C | 10.9°C | 19.9°C | 88 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 25.3°C | 9.7°C | 17.5°C | 140 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 29.6°C | 8.7°C | 19.2°C | 36 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 27.7°C | 9.8°C | 18.8°C | 79 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 28.8°C | 10.7°C | 19.7°C | 68 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 24.2°C | 9.3°C | 16.8°C | 176 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 28.9°C | 7.3°C | 18.1°C | 28 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 29.4°C | 8.9°C | 19.2°C | 74 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 25.6°C | 9.5°C | 17.5°C | 55 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 30.9°C | 10.1°C | 20.5°C | 86 mm | 58% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 28.3°C | 9.3°C | 18.8°C | 50 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 29.1°C | 9.8°C | 19.4°C | 24 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 29.6°C | 9.7°C | 19.6°C | 15 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 29.9°C | 10.4°C | 20.2°C | 17 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 30.7°C | 8.2°C | 19.4°C | 131 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 26.0°C | 8.4°C | 17.2°C | 147 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 24.7°C | 9.6°C | 17.2°C | 146 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 28.6°C | 11.7°C | 20.2°C | 96 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 27.8°C | 9.1°C | 18.5°C | 14 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 27.7°C | 9.1°C | 18.4°C | 83 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 28.2°C | 9.4°C | 18.8°C | 49 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 29.9°C | 11.5°C | 20.7°C | 111 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 26.1°C | 8.2°C | 17.1°C | 74 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 26.1°C | 7.0°C | 16.6°C | 73 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 29.5°C | 10.4°C | 19.9°C | 15 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 28.1°C | 9.1°C | 18.6°C | 117 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 27.4°C | 10.5°C | 18.9°C | 37 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 28.6°C | 13.3°C | 20.9°C | 117 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 🔥 | 29.7°C | 12.2°C | 20.9°C | 102 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.3°C | 7.7°C | 17.5°C | 68 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 25.2°C | 8.0°C | 16.6°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 27.6°C with lows near 9.9°C (mean 18.8°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 fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.6°C to 26.6°C and overnight lows from 10.3°C to 11°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Srinagar and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.6°C daytime highs and 9.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Srinagar, averaging 18.8°C.
For August in Srinagar, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.6°C and lows of 9.9°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.
