August is one of the cooler months of the year in Shivamogga, with average highs near 27.9°C and lows around 19.3°C (mean 23.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 399 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Shivamogga. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Augusts in Shivamogga were 2023 and 2024 — when the month averaged 25.4°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 22.5°C. Typical August days reach 27.9°C with nights near 19.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.9°C | 23.1°C | 23.7°C | 24.2°C | 24.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 26.9°C | 27.0°C | 28.0°C | 28.8°C | 29.4°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 18.9°C | 19.1°C | 19.3°C | 19.7°C | 19.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 470 mm | 430 mm | 403 mm | 384 mm | 256 mm | -214 mm |
August temperatures in Shivamogga have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 18.4°C (1986) to a record high of 30.9°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 399 mm, with a wettest year of 755 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 Shivamogga
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Shivamogga. That said, August — with days averaging 27.9°C and nights around 19.3°C (mean 23.6°C) and higher rainfall (399 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 | 28.8°C | 18.7°C | 23.8°C | 286 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 30.8°C | 20.1°C | 25.4°C | 417 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 🔥 | 30.9°C | 19.9°C | 25.4°C | 54 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 28.2°C | 19.5°C | 23.8°C | 341 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 29.5°C | 18.5°C | 24.0°C | 143 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 28.4°C | 20.0°C | 24.2°C | 292 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 29.1°C | 19.8°C | 24.4°C | 332 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 28.7°C | 19.6°C | 24.1°C | 158 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 30.2°C | 20.4°C | 25.3°C | 151 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 29.8°C | 20.0°C | 24.9°C | 148 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 30.5°C | 19.9°C | 25.2°C | 227 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 29.2°C | 19.6°C | 24.4°C | 755 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 28.2°C | 19.5°C | 23.9°C | 390 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 27.8°C | 19.5°C | 23.7°C | 644 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 26.6°C | 18.7°C | 22.7°C | 600 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 27.4°C | 19.5°C | 23.5°C | 438 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 28.7°C | 19.6°C | 24.1°C | 403 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 30.2°C | 19.3°C | 24.7°C | 497 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 27.5°C | 19.6°C | 23.6°C | 561 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 27.3°C | 19.2°C | 23.2°C | 330 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 28.0°C | 19.8°C | 23.9°C | 390 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 27.2°C | 18.9°C | 23.0°C | 405 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 27.7°C | 20.0°C | 23.9°C | 319 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 28.2°C | 19.0°C | 23.6°C | 369 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 27.2°C | 19.0°C | 23.1°C | 351 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 28.2°C | 18.6°C | 23.4°C | 409 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 27.1°C | 19.0°C | 23.1°C | 264 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 27.6°C | 19.7°C | 23.6°C | 392 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 26.7°C | 18.4°C | 22.5°C | 588 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 26.9°C | 19.0°C | 22.9°C | 353 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 27.7°C | 20.0°C | 23.8°C | 399 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 27.2°C | 18.8°C | 23.0°C | 466 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 26.7°C | 19.3°C | 23.0°C | 377 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 26.6°C | 18.8°C | 22.7°C | 530 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 22.8°C | 448 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 27.0°C | 19.1°C | 23.1°C | 481 mm | 90% | 4.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 | 26.8°C | 18.7°C | 22.7°C | 502 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 27.0°C | 19.3°C | 23.2°C | 550 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 27.2°C | 18.4°C | 22.8°C | 525 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 27.6°C | 18.4°C | 23.0°C | 388 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 26.6°C | 18.7°C | 22.7°C | 390 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 26.5°C | 19.1°C | 22.8°C | 244 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 27.3°C | 19.2°C | 23.2°C | 530 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.6°C | 19.2°C | 22.9°C | 574 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.7°C | 19.3°C | 23.0°C | 528 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 27.9°C with lows near 19.3°C (mean 23.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 399 mm of rainfall in Shivamogga, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 755 mm in 2014.
The hottest August reached 30.9°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 18.4°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.7°C to 29.6°C and overnight lows from 19.1°C to 19.3°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Shivamogga and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.9°C daytime highs and 19.3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 5th coolest month in Shivamogga, averaging 23.6°C.
For August in Shivamogga, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.9°C and lows of 19.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.8 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2018).
The wettest August on record was 2014 with 755 mm. On average, August sees 399 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 Shivamogga 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.
