August is one of the cooler months of the year in Shivamogga, with average highs near 26.1°C and lows around 20.5°C (mean 23.3°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 August in Shivamogga was 2023 — when the month averaged 25°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 22.5°C. Typical August days reach 26.1°C with nights near 20.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Shivamogga, averaging 399 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2014 with 755 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 54 mm.
Relative humidity in Shivamogga during August averages 90%. The most humid Augusts were 2007 and 2010 at 92%, and the least humid was 2023 at 83%.
August receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Shivamogga. The sunniest August was 2023 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Shivamogga during August is 3.8 m/s. The windiest August was 2018 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2024 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.9°C | 22.9°C | 23.2°C | 23.6°C | 24.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 25.6°C | 25.6°C | 26.0°C | 26.6°C | 27.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 20.2°C | 20.3°C | 20.5°C | 20.7°C | 20.8°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 1.4°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 0.5°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 26.1°C and nights around 20.5°C (mean 23.3°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 | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.5°C | 23.5°C | 20.6°C | 28.8°C | 18.7°C | 286 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 27.4°C | 24.5°C | 21.5°C | 30.8°C | 20.1°C | 417 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 🔥 | 29.0°C | 25.0°C | 20.9°C | 30.9°C | 19.9°C | 54 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 26.5°C | 23.5°C | 20.6°C | 28.2°C | 19.5°C | 341 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 27.2°C | 23.8°C | 20.4°C | 29.5°C | 18.5°C | 143 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 26.6°C | 23.8°C | 21.1°C | 28.4°C | 20.0°C | 292 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 26.8°C | 23.9°C | 21.0°C | 29.1°C | 19.8°C | 332 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 27.3°C | 23.9°C | 20.6°C | 28.7°C | 19.6°C | 158 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 28.3°C | 24.7°C | 21.1°C | 30.2°C | 20.4°C | 151 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 27.7°C | 24.2°C | 20.7°C | 29.8°C | 20.0°C | 148 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 27.5°C | 24.2°C | 20.9°C | 30.5°C | 19.9°C | 227 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 25.6°C | 23.1°C | 20.7°C | 29.2°C | 19.6°C | 755 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 25.9°C | 23.1°C | 20.3°C | 28.2°C | 19.5°C | 390 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 25.7°C | 23.1°C | 20.5°C | 27.8°C | 19.5°C | 644 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 25.6°C | 22.9°C | 20.3°C | 26.6°C | 18.7°C | 600 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 25.7°C | 23.2°C | 20.7°C | 27.4°C | 19.5°C | 438 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 26.5°C | 23.6°C | 20.7°C | 28.7°C | 19.6°C | 403 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 26.1°C | 23.3°C | 20.5°C | 30.2°C | 19.3°C | 497 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 25.3°C | 22.9°C | 20.5°C | 27.5°C | 19.6°C | 561 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 25.8°C | 23.1°C | 20.4°C | 27.3°C | 19.2°C | 330 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 25.8°C | 23.3°C | 20.8°C | 28.0°C | 19.8°C | 390 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 25.7°C | 23.0°C | 20.2°C | 27.2°C | 18.9°C | 405 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 26.3°C | 23.6°C | 20.9°C | 27.7°C | 20.0°C | 319 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 26.3°C | 23.3°C | 20.4°C | 28.2°C | 19.0°C | 369 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 26.1°C | 23.2°C | 20.3°C | 27.2°C | 19.0°C | 351 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 25.8°C | 23.0°C | 20.2°C | 28.2°C | 18.6°C | 409 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 26.0°C | 23.1°C | 20.2°C | 27.1°C | 19.0°C | 264 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 26.2°C | 23.6°C | 20.9°C | 27.6°C | 19.7°C | 392 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 25.3°C | 22.8°C | 20.4°C | 26.7°C | 18.4°C | 588 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 25.5°C | 22.7°C | 20.0°C | 26.9°C | 19.0°C | 353 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 26.1°C | 23.4°C | 20.8°C | 27.7°C | 20.0°C | 399 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 25.3°C | 22.7°C | 20.1°C | 27.2°C | 18.8°C | 466 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 25.7°C | 22.9°C | 20.2°C | 26.7°C | 19.3°C | 377 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 25.2°C | 22.8°C | 20.3°C | 26.6°C | 18.8°C | 530 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 25.4°C | 22.7°C | 20.0°C | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 448 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 25.2°C | 22.7°C | 20.1°C | 27.0°C | 19.1°C | 481 mm | 90% | 4.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 | 25.6°C | 22.9°C | 20.2°C | 26.8°C | 18.7°C | 502 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 25.8°C | 23.2°C | 20.6°C | 27.0°C | 19.3°C | 550 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 25.8°C | 23.2°C | 20.6°C | 27.2°C | 18.4°C | 525 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 26.0°C | 22.9°C | 19.8°C | 27.6°C | 18.4°C | 388 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 25.4°C | 22.5°C | 19.7°C | 26.6°C | 18.7°C | 390 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 25.6°C | 22.7°C | 19.7°C | 26.5°C | 19.1°C | 244 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 25.6°C | 23.0°C | 20.4°C | 27.3°C | 19.2°C | 530 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.2°C | 22.6°C | 20.1°C | 26.6°C | 19.2°C | 574 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.3°C | 22.9°C | 20.5°C | 26.7°C | 19.3°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 26.1°C with lows near 20.5°C (mean 23.3°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 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.4°C to 27.3°C and overnight lows from 20.1°C to 20.8°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 26.1°C daytime highs and 20.5°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 4th coolest month in Shivamogga, averaging 23.3°C.
For August in Shivamogga, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.1°C and lows of 20.5°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.
