August is one of the cooler months of the year in Ernakulam, with average highs near 28.5°C and lows around 23.7°C (mean 26.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 335 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Ernakulam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Ernakulam was 2023 — when the month averaged 27.4°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 25.3°C. Typical August days reach 28.5°C with nights near 23.7°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 | 25.8°C | 25.8°C | 26.1°C | 26.1°C | 26.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 28.2°C | 28.2°C | 28.5°C | 28.5°C | 29.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 23.3°C | 23.5°C | 23.8°C | 23.8°C | 24.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 341 mm | 294 mm | 314 mm | 387 mm | 340 mm | -1 mm |
August temperatures in Ernakulam have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 22.7°C (1986) to a record high of 30.1°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 335 mm, with a wettest year of 692 mm.
A good time to visit Ernakulam
August is a good time to visit Ernakulam, with days averaging 28.5°C and nights around 23.7°C (mean 26.1°C, cooler than Ernakulam'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 | 29.2°C | 24.6°C | 26.9°C | 298 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 29.1°C | 24.5°C | 26.8°C | 309 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 🔥 | 30.1°C | 24.7°C | 27.4°C | 92 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 29.0°C | 23.3°C | 26.1°C | 519 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 28.7°C | 24.0°C | 26.4°C | 384 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 29.4°C | 24.6°C | 27.0°C | 439 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 28.3°C | 24.1°C | 26.2°C | 692 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 28.1°C | 23.5°C | 25.8°C | 547 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 28.6°C | 24.3°C | 26.4°C | 380 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 28.5°C | 23.5°C | 26.0°C | 183 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 29.6°C | 24.1°C | 26.8°C | 179 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 28.3°C | 23.6°C | 25.9°C | 655 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 28.3°C | 23.6°C | 25.9°C | 278 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 28.5°C | 24.2°C | 26.4°C | 340 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 28.3°C | 23.7°C | 26.0°C | 367 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 28.5°C | 23.5°C | 26.0°C | 252 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 28.8°C | 23.8°C | 26.3°C | 176 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 28.6°C | 23.4°C | 26.0°C | 279 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 28.3°C | 23.8°C | 26.1°C | 342 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 28.6°C | 24.0°C | 26.3°C | 424 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 29.0°C | 24.3°C | 26.6°C | 209 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 28.1°C | 23.7°C | 25.9°C | 265 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 28.2°C | 23.9°C | 26.1°C | 318 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 28.0°C | 23.8°C | 25.9°C | 512 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 28.4°C | 23.5°C | 25.9°C | 158 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 28.8°C | 23.8°C | 26.3°C | 459 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 28.0°C | 23.2°C | 25.6°C | 126 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 28.6°C | 23.5°C | 26.0°C | 307 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 28.5°C | 23.7°C | 26.1°C | 471 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 27.4°C | 23.3°C | 25.4°C | 242 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 28.0°C | 23.9°C | 25.9°C | 362 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 28.3°C | 23.5°C | 25.9°C | 451 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 28.5°C | 23.2°C | 25.8°C | 110 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 28.0°C | 23.7°C | 25.8°C | 306 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 28.2°C | 23.6°C | 25.9°C | 428 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 28.9°C | 23.2°C | 26.0°C | 140 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 28.1°C | 23.6°C | 25.8°C | 192 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 28.3°C | 23.4°C | 25.9°C | 372 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 28.9°C | 24.1°C | 26.5°C | 507 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 28.3°C | 22.7°C | 25.5°C | 345 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 27.6°C | 23.0°C | 25.3°C | 210 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 28.0°C | 22.8°C | 25.4°C | 167 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 28.3°C | 23.6°C | 25.9°C | 288 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.1°C | 23.5°C | 25.8°C | 494 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.0°C | 23.4°C | 25.7°C | 497 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 28.5°C with lows near 23.7°C (mean 26.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 335 mm of rainfall in Ernakulam, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 692 mm in 2019.
The hottest August reached 30.1°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 22.7°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 28°C to 29.2°C and overnight lows from 23.3°C to 24.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Ernakulam and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.5°C daytime highs and 23.7°C at night.
Yes — August is the coldest month of the year in Ernakulam, averaging 26.1°C.
For August in Ernakulam, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.5°C and lows of 23.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2000).
The wettest August on record was 2019 with 692 mm. On average, August sees 335 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 Ernakulam 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.
