August is one of the cooler months of the year in Dakshina Kannada, with average highs near 28.3°C and lows around 23.2°C (mean 25.8°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 2024 — when the month averaged 27.3°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 24.9°C. Typical August days reach 28.3°C with nights near 23.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.4°C | 25.4°C | 25.8°C | 26.0°C | 26.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 27.8°C | 27.8°C | 28.4°C | 28.6°C | 29.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 22.9°C | 23.1°C | 23.2°C | 23.4°C | 23.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 746 mm | 705 mm | 608 mm | 863 mm | 725 mm | -21 mm |
August temperatures in Dakshina Kannada have risen by about 1°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.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
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 28.3°C and nights around 23.2°C (mean 25.8°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 | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.4°C | 22.9°C | 25.7°C | 764 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 🔥 | 30.7°C | 23.9°C | 27.3°C | 883 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 30.1°C | 23.9°C | 27.0°C | 173 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 28.5°C | 23.1°C | 25.8°C | 1000 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 28.8°C | 22.7°C | 25.7°C | 446 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 29.0°C | 24.0°C | 26.5°C | 1084 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 28.9°C | 23.4°C | 26.1°C | 1215 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 28.0°C | 23.2°C | 25.6°C | 710 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 28.5°C | 23.4°C | 26.0°C | 695 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 28.3°C | 23.5°C | 25.9°C | 572 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 29.4°C | 23.8°C | 26.6°C | 666 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 28.6°C | 23.7°C | 26.1°C | 1120 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 28.8°C | 23.7°C | 26.2°C | 785 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 29.0°C | 23.6°C | 26.3°C | 1111 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 27.8°C | 23.0°C | 25.4°C | 969 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 28.5°C | 22.5°C | 25.5°C | 789 mm | 92% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 28.9°C | 23.7°C | 26.3°C | 694 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 29.6°C | 22.7°C | 26.1°C | 660 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 28.2°C | 23.6°C | 25.9°C | 835 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 28.7°C | 23.4°C | 26.0°C | 548 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 28.3°C | 23.5°C | 25.9°C | 587 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 27.9°C | 23.0°C | 25.5°C | 680 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 28.0°C | 23.6°C | 25.8°C | 500 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 28.3°C | 22.7°C | 25.5°C | 482 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 27.4°C | 22.9°C | 25.2°C | 570 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 29.2°C | 23.2°C | 26.2°C | 526 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 27.9°C | 23.4°C | 25.6°C | 472 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 27.9°C | 23.7°C | 25.8°C | 472 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 27.9°C | 23.1°C | 25.5°C | 1047 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 27.5°C | 22.9°C | 25.2°C | 477 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 28.0°C | 23.6°C | 25.8°C | 665 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 28.1°C | 22.6°C | 25.4°C | 820 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 27.7°C | 22.3°C | 25.0°C | 566 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 27.7°C | 23.4°C | 25.6°C | 874 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 27.5°C | 22.9°C | 25.2°C | 747 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 27.3°C | 22.7°C | 25.0°C | 909 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 27.9°C | 23.2°C | 25.5°C | 905 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 27.8°C | 23.0°C | 25.4°C | 639 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 28.3°C | 22.9°C | 25.6°C | 696 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 28.4°C | 22.4°C | 25.4°C | 522 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 27.3°C | 22.5°C | 24.9°C | 595 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 27.4°C | 22.6°C | 25.0°C | 444 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 27.7°C | 23.2°C | 25.4°C | 871 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.8°C | 23.0°C | 25.4°C | 1154 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.0°C | 23.2°C | 25.6°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 28.3°C with lows near 23.2°C (mean 25.8°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 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.6°C to 29.3°C and overnight lows from 22.9°C to 23.3°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 28.3°C daytime highs and 23.2°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Dakshina Kannada, averaging 25.8°C.
For August in Dakshina Kannada, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.3°C and lows of 23.2°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.
