August is close to Chikkamagaluru's year-round average, with average highs near 26.7°C and lows around 18.3°C (mean 22.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 529 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
August is close to Chikkamagaluru's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Chikkamagaluru was 2024 — when the month averaged 24.5°C — while the coldest were 1985 and 1997 at 21.3°C. Typical August days reach 26.7°C with nights near 18.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.8°C | 22.0°C | 22.8°C | 22.9°C | 23.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 25.6°C | 25.8°C | 27.1°C | 27.3°C | 28.3°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Low | 18.0°C | 18.2°C | 18.5°C | 18.6°C | 18.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 614 mm | 576 mm | 513 mm | 524 mm | 356 mm | -258 mm |
August temperatures in Chikkamagaluru have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 17.1°C (1997) to a record high of 29.9°C (2024).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 529 mm, with a wettest year of 918 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.7°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Chikkamagaluru
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Chikkamagaluru. That said, August — with days averaging 26.7°C and nights around 18.3°C (mean 22.5°C) and higher rainfall (529 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.3°C | 17.4°C | 22.3°C | 358 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 🔥 | 29.9°C | 19.0°C | 24.5°C | 548 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 29.2°C | 18.8°C | 24.0°C | 69 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 27.1°C | 18.3°C | 22.7°C | 562 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 28.1°C | 17.6°C | 22.9°C | 186 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 28.0°C | 19.3°C | 23.6°C | 414 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 28.0°C | 18.6°C | 23.3°C | 477 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 26.6°C | 18.6°C | 22.6°C | 239 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 28.3°C | 19.1°C | 23.7°C | 253 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 27.5°C | 18.7°C | 23.1°C | 233 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 28.6°C | 19.1°C | 23.9°C | 311 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 27.6°C | 18.8°C | 23.2°C | 918 mm | 94% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 27.5°C | 18.8°C | 23.2°C | 577 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 27.1°C | 18.3°C | 22.7°C | 875 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 21.5°C | 760 mm | 93% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 26.0°C | 18.1°C | 22.0°C | 596 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 27.3°C | 18.3°C | 22.8°C | 577 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 29.4°C | 18.4°C | 23.9°C | 586 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 26.6°C | 18.5°C | 22.5°C | 679 mm | 94% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 26.9°C | 18.4°C | 22.7°C | 434 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 27.1°C | 19.1°C | 23.1°C | 507 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 25.9°C | 18.5°C | 22.2°C | 552 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 26.0°C | 19.1°C | 22.5°C | 424 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 27.3°C | 18.3°C | 22.8°C | 414 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 25.9°C | 18.1°C | 22.0°C | 470 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 28.2°C | 17.8°C | 23.0°C | 485 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 26.0°C | 18.3°C | 22.1°C | 378 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 23.0°C | 432 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 25.6°C | 17.1°C | 21.3°C | 822 mm | 93% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 25.6°C | 18.3°C | 22.0°C | 421 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 26.3°C | 18.7°C | 22.5°C | 541 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 26.0°C | 18.0°C | 22.0°C | 648 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 25.9°C | 18.3°C | 22.1°C | 483 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 25.4°C | 18.1°C | 21.8°C | 713 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 25.1°C | 18.2°C | 21.7°C | 611 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 25.6°C | 17.9°C | 21.8°C | 710 mm | 93% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 | 25.2°C | 17.7°C | 21.4°C | 733 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 25.4°C | 18.4°C | 21.9°C | 600 mm | 93% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 26.2°C | 17.4°C | 21.8°C | 619 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 26.6°C | 17.8°C | 22.2°C | 462 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 25.2°C | 17.4°C | 21.3°C | 496 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 25.3°C | 18.1°C | 21.7°C | 352 mm | 91% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 25.5°C | 18.2°C | 21.9°C | 671 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.4°C | 18.2°C | 21.8°C | 880 mm | 93% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.7°C | 18.5°C | 22.1°C | 717 mm | 93% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 26.7°C with lows near 18.3°C (mean 22.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 529 mm of rainfall in Chikkamagaluru, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 918 mm in 2014.
The hottest August reached 29.9°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 17.1°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.4°C to 28.3°C and overnight lows from 18.1°C to 18.2°C over the same span.
August is close to Chikkamagaluru's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26.7°C daytime highs and 18.3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 7th coolest month in Chikkamagaluru, averaging 22.5°C.
For August in Chikkamagaluru, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.7°C and lows of 18.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.7 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2 m/s (2018).
The wettest August on record was 2014 with 918 mm. On average, August sees 529 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 Chikkamagaluru 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.
