August is one of the cooler months of the year in Dharwad, with average highs near 29.1°C and lows around 19.8°C (mean 24.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 196 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Dharwad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Dharwad was 2024 — when the month averaged 25.9°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 23.5°C. Typical August days reach 29.1°C with nights near 19.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.1°C | 24.4°C | 24.6°C | 24.6°C | 24.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 28.6°C | 28.9°C | 29.4°C | 29.4°C | 29.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 19.5°C | 19.8°C | 19.8°C | 19.7°C | 20.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 181 mm | 176 mm | 175 mm | 231 mm | 225 mm | +44 mm |
August temperatures in Dharwad have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 18.2°C (1986) to a record high of 30.5°C (2024).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 196 mm, with a wettest year of 479 mm.
A good time to visit Dharwad
August is a good time to visit Dharwad, with days averaging 29.1°C and nights around 19.8°C (mean 24.5°C, close to Dharwad's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.9°C | 19.6°C | 24.2°C | 333 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 30.5°C | 21.4°C | 25.9°C | 224 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 30.4°C | 19.6°C | 25.0°C | 87 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 28.6°C | 19.9°C | 24.2°C | 243 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 29.3°C | 19.0°C | 24.1°C | 105 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 28.6°C | 20.3°C | 24.4°C | 358 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 28.3°C | 20.2°C | 24.3°C | 479 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 28.7°C | 19.9°C | 24.3°C | 128 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 29.9°C | 19.5°C | 24.7°C | 158 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 29.1°C | 19.7°C | 24.4°C | 193 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 30.0°C | 20.0°C | 25.0°C | 226 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 30.4°C | 19.6°C | 25.0°C | 294 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 30.3°C | 19.9°C | 25.1°C | 118 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 29.8°C | 19.5°C | 24.7°C | 177 mm | 86% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 28.5°C | 19.5°C | 24.0°C | 286 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 29.3°C | 19.6°C | 24.5°C | 250 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 29.8°C | 20.7°C | 25.2°C | 144 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 30.2°C | 19.4°C | 24.8°C | 239 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 28.3°C | 20.3°C | 24.3°C | 243 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 28.5°C | 19.5°C | 24.0°C | 183 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 28.9°C | 19.8°C | 24.4°C | 189 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 29.0°C | 19.3°C | 24.1°C | 179 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 30.1°C | 20.9°C | 25.5°C | 97 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 30.3°C | 19.6°C | 24.9°C | 203 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 29.4°C | 19.6°C | 24.5°C | 130 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 29.5°C | 19.3°C | 24.4°C | 146 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 28.7°C | 19.7°C | 24.2°C | 87 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 29.1°C | 20.4°C | 24.7°C | 213 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 28.4°C | 20.0°C | 24.2°C | 262 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 28.6°C | 19.5°C | 24.0°C | 159 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 30.4°C | 20.3°C | 25.3°C | 131 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 28.5°C | 19.9°C | 24.2°C | 204 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 28.5°C | 19.6°C | 24.1°C | 166 mm | 87% | 4.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 29.2°C | 19.3°C | 24.3°C | 194 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 28.3°C | 19.4°C | 23.8°C | 171 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 29.6°C | 20.0°C | 24.8°C | 169 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 28.4°C | 19.2°C | 23.8°C | 124 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 28.6°C | 20.3°C | 24.5°C | 248 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 29.9°C | 19.3°C | 24.6°C | 196 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 29.2°C | 18.2°C | 23.7°C | 161 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 28.1°C | 19.7°C | 23.9°C | 182 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 28.5°C | 19.6°C | 24.0°C | 89 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 28.7°C | 20.6°C | 24.7°C | 259 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.2°C | 19.5°C | 23.8°C | 156 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 28.2°C | 18.8°C | 23.5°C | 216 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 29.1°C with lows near 19.8°C (mean 24.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 196 mm of rainfall in Dharwad, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 479 mm in 2019.
The hottest August reached 30.5°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 18.2°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.3°C to 29.5°C and overnight lows from 19.6°C to 19.9°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Dharwad and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.1°C daytime highs and 19.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 5th coolest month in Dharwad, averaging 24.5°C.
For August in Dharwad, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.1°C and lows of 19.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.9 m/s (2004).
The wettest August on record was 2019 with 479 mm. On average, August sees 196 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 Dharwad 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.
