August is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshina Kannada, with average highs near 27°C and lows around 24.1°C (mean 25.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 729 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshina Kannada. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Dakshina Kannada was 2023 — when the month averaged 26.6°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 24.8°C. Typical August days reach 27°C with nights near 24.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Dakshina Kannada, averaging 729 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2019 with 1215 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 173 mm.
Relative humidity in Dakshina Kannada during August averages 90%. The most humid August was 2002 at 92%, and the least humid was 2023 at 87%.
August receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dakshina Kannada. The sunniest August was 2023 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2019 and 2025 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Dakshina Kannada during August is 2.6 m/s. The windiest August was 2000 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.2°C | 25.4°C | 25.5°C | 25.7°C | 26.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 26.7°C | 26.7°C | 27.0°C | 27.1°C | 27.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 23.8°C | 24.0°C | 24.0°C | 24.3°C | 24.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 746 mm | 705 mm | 608 mm | 863 mm | 725 mm | -21 mm |
August temperatures in Dakshina Kannada have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 22.3°C (1993) to a record high of 30.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 729 mm, with a wettest year of 1215 mm.
A quieter season to visit Dakshina Kannada
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Dakshina Kannada. That said, August — with days averaging 27°C and nights around 24.1°C (mean 25.6°C) and higher rainfall (729 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.1°C | 25.6°C | 24.2°C | 28.4°C | 22.9°C | 764 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 28.0°C | 26.4°C | 24.9°C | 30.7°C | 23.9°C | 883 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 🔥 | 28.7°C | 26.6°C | 24.5°C | 30.1°C | 23.9°C | 173 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 27.1°C | 25.6°C | 24.0°C | 28.5°C | 23.1°C | 1000 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 27.6°C | 25.9°C | 24.2°C | 28.8°C | 22.7°C | 446 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 27.5°C | 26.1°C | 24.6°C | 29.0°C | 24.0°C | 1084 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 27.4°C | 26.0°C | 24.6°C | 28.9°C | 23.4°C | 1215 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 26.7°C | 25.3°C | 23.9°C | 28.0°C | 23.2°C | 710 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 27.4°C | 25.9°C | 24.5°C | 28.5°C | 23.4°C | 695 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 27.5°C | 25.9°C | 24.3°C | 28.3°C | 23.5°C | 572 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 27.7°C | 26.1°C | 24.6°C | 29.4°C | 23.8°C | 666 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 26.8°C | 25.6°C | 24.3°C | 28.6°C | 23.7°C | 1120 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 27.0°C | 25.5°C | 24.0°C | 28.8°C | 23.7°C | 785 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 27.1°C | 25.7°C | 24.3°C | 29.0°C | 23.6°C | 1111 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 26.8°C | 25.5°C | 24.1°C | 27.8°C | 23.0°C | 969 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 26.9°C | 25.5°C | 24.2°C | 28.5°C | 22.5°C | 789 mm | 92% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 27.5°C | 25.9°C | 24.4°C | 28.9°C | 23.7°C | 694 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 27.2°C | 25.6°C | 24.0°C | 29.6°C | 22.7°C | 660 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 26.7°C | 25.4°C | 24.1°C | 28.2°C | 23.6°C | 835 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 27.3°C | 25.8°C | 24.3°C | 28.7°C | 23.4°C | 548 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 27.2°C | 25.7°C | 24.2°C | 28.3°C | 23.5°C | 587 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 27.0°C | 25.5°C | 24.0°C | 27.9°C | 23.0°C | 680 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 27.1°C | 25.7°C | 24.3°C | 28.0°C | 23.6°C | 500 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 26.6°C | 25.1°C | 23.5°C | 28.3°C | 22.7°C | 482 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 26.7°C | 25.1°C | 23.5°C | 27.4°C | 22.9°C | 570 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 27.0°C | 25.4°C | 23.9°C | 29.2°C | 23.2°C | 526 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 27.0°C | 25.4°C | 23.8°C | 27.9°C | 23.4°C | 472 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 27.0°C | 25.7°C | 24.4°C | 27.9°C | 23.7°C | 472 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 27.1°C | 25.7°C | 24.3°C | 27.9°C | 23.1°C | 1047 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 26.2°C | 24.8°C | 23.5°C | 27.5°C | 22.9°C | 477 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 27.1°C | 25.8°C | 24.4°C | 28.0°C | 23.6°C | 665 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 26.6°C | 25.2°C | 23.8°C | 28.1°C | 22.6°C | 820 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 26.6°C | 25.2°C | 23.7°C | 27.7°C | 22.3°C | 566 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 26.6°C | 25.3°C | 24.0°C | 27.7°C | 23.4°C | 874 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 26.7°C | 25.3°C | 23.9°C | 27.5°C | 22.9°C | 747 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 26.4°C | 25.1°C | 23.8°C | 27.3°C | 22.7°C | 909 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 26.8°C | 25.3°C | 23.8°C | 27.9°C | 23.2°C | 905 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 26.7°C | 25.4°C | 24.0°C | 27.8°C | 23.0°C | 639 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 27.0°C | 25.6°C | 24.2°C | 28.3°C | 22.9°C | 696 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 26.7°C | 24.9°C | 23.2°C | 28.4°C | 22.4°C | 522 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 26.3°C | 24.9°C | 23.4°C | 27.3°C | 22.5°C | 595 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 26.7°C | 25.0°C | 23.4°C | 27.4°C | 22.6°C | 444 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 26.5°C | 25.2°C | 24.0°C | 27.7°C | 23.2°C | 871 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.7°C | 25.3°C | 23.9°C | 27.8°C | 23.0°C | 1154 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.8°C | 25.5°C | 24.1°C | 28.0°C | 23.2°C | 888 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 27°C with lows near 24.1°C (mean 25.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 729 mm of rainfall in Dakshina Kannada, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 1215 mm in 2019.
The hottest August reached 30.7°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 22.3°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.6°C to 27.7°C and overnight lows from 23.8°C to 24.4°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshina Kannada and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27°C daytime highs and 24.1°C at night.
Yes — August is the coldest month of the year in Dakshina Kannada, averaging 25.6°C.
For August in Dakshina Kannada, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27°C and lows of 24.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.1 m/s (2000).
The wettest August on record was 2019 with 1215 mm. On average, August sees 729 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 Dakshina Kannada 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.
