August is one of the cooler months of the year in Alappuzha, with average highs near 28.4°C and lows around 24.7°C (mean 26.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 321 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Alappuzha. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Alappuzha was 2023 — when the month averaged 27.7°C — while the coldest were 1984 and 1996 at 25.7°C. Typical August days reach 28.4°C with nights near 24.7°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 | 26.3°C | 26.4°C | 26.6°C | 26.6°C | 27.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.1°C | 28.2°C | 28.3°C | 28.4°C | 29.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 24.4°C | 24.5°C | 24.9°C | 24.8°C | 25.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 322 mm | 278 mm | 307 mm | 373 mm | 324 mm | +2 mm |
August temperatures in Alappuzha have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 23.7°C (1986) to a record high of 29.9°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 321 mm, with a wettest year of 649 mm.
A good time to visit Alappuzha
August is a good time to visit Alappuzha, with days averaging 28.4°C and nights around 24.7°C (mean 26.6°C, cooler than Alappuzha's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.1°C | 24.7°C | 26.9°C | 293 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 29.1°C | 25.3°C | 27.2°C | 324 mm | 87% | 4.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 🔥 | 29.9°C | 25.5°C | 27.7°C | 89 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 28.6°C | 24.4°C | 26.5°C | 469 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 28.4°C | 25.1°C | 26.7°C | 382 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 29.3°C | 25.0°C | 27.1°C | 384 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 28.9°C | 25.5°C | 27.2°C | 637 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 28.0°C | 24.8°C | 26.4°C | 541 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 28.3°C | 25.2°C | 26.8°C | 347 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 28.5°C | 24.6°C | 26.6°C | 176 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 29.3°C | 25.4°C | 27.3°C | 182 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 28.3°C | 24.4°C | 26.3°C | 649 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 28.2°C | 24.5°C | 26.3°C | 280 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 28.4°C | 25.0°C | 26.7°C | 332 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 28.1°C | 24.7°C | 26.4°C | 341 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 28.3°C | 24.2°C | 26.3°C | 247 mm | 90% | 4.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 28.4°C | 25.1°C | 26.7°C | 161 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 27.8°C | 24.5°C | 26.2°C | 278 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 28.3°C | 24.9°C | 26.6°C | 316 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 28.4°C | 25.0°C | 26.7°C | 418 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 28.6°C | 25.5°C | 27.0°C | 191 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 27.9°C | 24.9°C | 26.4°C | 250 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 28.5°C | 25.0°C | 26.7°C | 320 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 27.7°C | 24.9°C | 26.3°C | 510 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 28.3°C | 24.3°C | 26.3°C | 158 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 28.7°C | 24.8°C | 26.7°C | 471 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 27.7°C | 24.2°C | 25.9°C | 112 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 28.3°C | 24.8°C | 26.6°C | 317 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 28.6°C | 24.6°C | 26.6°C | 456 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 27.4°C | 24.1°C | 25.7°C | 215 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 27.9°C | 24.9°C | 26.4°C | 341 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 28.3°C | 24.6°C | 26.4°C | 465 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 28.6°C | 24.2°C | 26.4°C | 78 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 28.3°C | 24.4°C | 26.4°C | 273 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 28.2°C | 24.8°C | 26.5°C | 415 mm | 85% | 4.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 28.9°C | 24.5°C | 26.7°C | 106 mm | 87% | 5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 27.9°C | 24.8°C | 26.4°C | 173 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 28.5°C | 24.4°C | 26.4°C | 333 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 29.0°C | 25.3°C | 27.2°C | 551 mm | 83% | 4.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 28.0°C | 23.7°C | 25.9°C | 357 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 27.6°C | 24.0°C | 25.8°C | 182 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 27.6°C | 23.8°C | 25.7°C | 133 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 28.2°C | 24.5°C | 26.4°C | 233 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.2°C | 24.5°C | 26.4°C | 469 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.1°C | 24.6°C | 26.3°C | 468 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 28.4°C with lows near 24.7°C (mean 26.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 321 mm of rainfall in Alappuzha, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 649 mm in 2014.
The hottest August reached 29.9°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 23.7°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.9°C to 29°C and overnight lows from 24.3°C to 25°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Alappuzha and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.4°C daytime highs and 24.7°C at night.
Yes — August is the coldest month of the year in Alappuzha, averaging 26.6°C.
For August in Alappuzha, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.4°C and lows of 24.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4.5 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 5.4 m/s (2000).
The wettest August on record was 2014 with 649 mm. On average, August sees 321 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 Alappuzha 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.
