August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kodagu, with average highs near 27.1°C and lows around 19.5°C (mean 23.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 548 mm of rainfall and 93% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kodagu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Kodagu was 2024 — when the month averaged 25.1°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 22.1°C. Typical August days reach 27.1°C with nights near 19.5°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 | 22.7°C | 23.0°C | 23.5°C | 23.5°C | 23.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 26.3°C | 26.5°C | 27.5°C | 27.4°C | 28.2°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 19.1°C | 19.4°C | 19.5°C | 19.7°C | 19.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 584 mm | 535 mm | 479 mm | 658 mm | 448 mm | -136 mm |
August temperatures in Kodagu have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 18.3°C (1997) to a record high of 29.6°C (2008).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 548 mm, with a wettest year of 982 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Kodagu
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kodagu. That said, August — with days averaging 27.1°C and nights around 19.5°C (mean 23.3°C) and higher rainfall (548 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 | 27.0°C | 18.8°C | 22.9°C | 382 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 29.6°C | 20.6°C | 25.1°C | 472 mm | 93% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 28.8°C | 20.0°C | 24.4°C | 83 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 27.9°C | 19.8°C | 23.8°C | 800 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 28.0°C | 18.4°C | 23.2°C | 263 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 27.7°C | 20.2°C | 24.0°C | 687 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 27.2°C | 19.8°C | 23.5°C | 751 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 26.4°C | 19.8°C | 23.1°C | 398 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 27.2°C | 19.7°C | 23.4°C | 474 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 27.3°C | 19.9°C | 23.6°C | 345 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 28.8°C | 20.1°C | 24.4°C | 430 mm | 93% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 27.8°C | 19.8°C | 23.8°C | 982 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 28.7°C | 20.1°C | 24.4°C | 748 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 28.0°C | 19.5°C | 23.7°C | 906 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 26.1°C | 18.7°C | 22.4°C | 820 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 26.7°C | 19.4°C | 23.0°C | 727 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 27.2°C | 19.0°C | 23.1°C | 523 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 29.6°C | 19.0°C | 24.3°C | 527 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 26.5°C | 19.7°C | 23.1°C | 702 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 27.6°C | 19.8°C | 23.7°C | 458 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 27.6°C | 20.1°C | 23.8°C | 429 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 26.8°C | 19.6°C | 23.2°C | 514 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 26.8°C | 19.9°C | 23.3°C | 368 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 27.9°C | 19.2°C | 23.6°C | 391 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 26.2°C | 19.3°C | 22.8°C | 434 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 28.5°C | 19.2°C | 23.9°C | 444 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 26.5°C | 19.7°C | 23.1°C | 338 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 27.0°C | 20.4°C | 23.7°C | 404 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 25.9°C | 18.3°C | 22.1°C | 819 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 26.2°C | 19.3°C | 22.8°C | 383 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 26.7°C | 19.8°C | 23.2°C | 530 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 27.1°C | 19.2°C | 23.2°C | 590 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 26.5°C | 19.2°C | 22.8°C | 407 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 27.5°C | 20.0°C | 23.7°C | 667 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 26.1°C | 19.3°C | 22.7°C | 577 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 25.9°C | 18.9°C | 22.4°C | 640 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 26.0°C | 19.0°C | 22.5°C | 623 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 26.3°C | 19.4°C | 22.8°C | 532 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 26.7°C | 18.8°C | 22.8°C | 543 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 27.1°C | 18.7°C | 22.9°C | 404 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 25.6°C | 18.9°C | 22.2°C | 469 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 25.9°C | 19.3°C | 22.6°C | 346 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 26.0°C | 18.9°C | 22.5°C | 739 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.2°C | 19.3°C | 22.8°C | 895 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.0°C | 19.5°C | 23.2°C | 705 mm | 93% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 27.1°C with lows near 19.5°C (mean 23.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 548 mm of rainfall in Kodagu, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 982 mm in 2014.
The hottest August reached 29.6°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to 18.3°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.1°C to 28.3°C and overnight lows from 19.2°C to 19.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kodagu and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.1°C daytime highs and 19.5°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 6th coolest month in Kodagu, averaging 23.3°C.
For August in Kodagu, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.1°C and lows of 19.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 93% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.1 m/s (1989).
The wettest August on record was 2014 with 982 mm. On average, August sees 548 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 Kodagu 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.
