August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannur, with average highs near 27.6°C and lows around 21°C (mean 24.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 473 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Kannur was 2024 — when the month averaged 26.1°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 23.2°C. Typical August days reach 27.6°C with nights near 21°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 | 23.8°C | 23.9°C | 24.4°C | 24.6°C | 24.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 26.9°C | 27.0°C | 27.8°C | 27.8°C | 28.6°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 20.7°C | 20.9°C | 20.9°C | 21.3°C | 21.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 508 mm | 440 mm | 402 mm | 588 mm | 407 mm | -102 mm |
August temperatures in Kannur have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 20.1°C (1985) to a record high of 30.1°C (2024).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 473 mm, with a wettest year of 867 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Kannur
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kannur. That said, August — with days averaging 27.6°C and nights around 21°C (mean 24.3°C) and higher rainfall (473 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 | 27.7°C | 20.3°C | 24.0°C | 339 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 30.1°C | 22.0°C | 26.1°C | 376 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 29.0°C | 21.5°C | 25.2°C | 79 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 28.4°C | 21.0°C | 24.7°C | 700 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 28.2°C | 20.5°C | 24.4°C | 309 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 28.0°C | 21.7°C | 24.9°C | 636 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 27.9°C | 21.5°C | 24.7°C | 759 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 27.0°C | 21.0°C | 24.0°C | 475 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 27.8°C | 21.1°C | 24.4°C | 446 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 27.7°C | 21.4°C | 24.6°C | 299 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 28.9°C | 21.5°C | 25.2°C | 369 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 27.9°C | 21.3°C | 24.6°C | 867 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 29.0°C | 21.5°C | 25.3°C | 613 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 27.9°C | 21.3°C | 24.6°C | 722 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 27.0°C | 20.9°C | 23.9°C | 715 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 27.3°C | 21.4°C | 24.4°C | 610 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 27.7°C | 20.4°C | 24.0°C | 384 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 28.9°C | 20.2°C | 24.5°C | 421 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 24.2°C | 630 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 27.8°C | 21.3°C | 24.5°C | 430 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 28.4°C | 21.4°C | 24.9°C | 311 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 27.2°C | 20.8°C | 24.0°C | 427 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 27.5°C | 21.4°C | 24.4°C | 278 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 28.0°C | 21.0°C | 24.5°C | 360 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 26.8°C | 20.8°C | 23.8°C | 362 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 28.5°C | 20.9°C | 24.7°C | 413 mm | 91% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 26.9°C | 21.0°C | 24.0°C | 251 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 27.4°C | 21.7°C | 24.6°C | 363 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 26.7°C | 20.3°C | 23.5°C | 697 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 26.9°C | 21.0°C | 23.9°C | 326 mm | 93% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 27.4°C | 21.2°C | 24.3°C | 466 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 27.5°C | 20.6°C | 24.0°C | 452 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 26.6°C | 20.6°C | 23.6°C | 309 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 27.5°C | 21.3°C | 24.4°C | 570 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 26.3°C | 20.7°C | 23.5°C | 499 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 26.9°C | 20.3°C | 23.6°C | 465 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 26.7°C | 20.8°C | 23.7°C | 433 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 26.7°C | 20.8°C | 23.7°C | 512 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 27.4°C | 20.6°C | 24.0°C | 479 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 27.5°C | 20.2°C | 23.8°C | 353 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 26.3°C | 20.1°C | 23.2°C | 416 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 26.6°C | 20.7°C | 23.6°C | 299 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 27.0°C | 20.8°C | 23.9°C | 689 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.8°C | 21.0°C | 23.9°C | 766 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 24.2°C | 627 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 27.6°C with lows near 21°C (mean 24.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 473 mm of rainfall in Kannur, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 867 mm in 2014.
The hottest August reached 30.1°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 20.1°C in 1985.
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 26.8°C to 28.7°C and overnight lows from 20.7°C to 21.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kannur and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.6°C daytime highs and 21°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 4th coolest month in Kannur, averaging 24.3°C.
For August in Kannur, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.6°C and lows of 21°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1992).
The wettest August on record was 2014 with 867 mm. On average, August sees 473 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 Kannur 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.
