August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kozhikode, with average highs near 28°C and lows around 24.5°C (mean 26.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 330 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kozhikode. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Kozhikode was 2023 — when the month averaged 27.3°C — while the coldest were 1984, 1985 and 1986 at 25.5°C. Typical August days reach 28°C with nights near 24.5°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 | 26.0°C | 26.0°C | 26.2°C | 26.3°C | 26.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 27.8°C | 27.7°C | 28.0°C | 28.0°C | 28.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 24.2°C | 24.3°C | 24.5°C | 24.6°C | 24.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 336 mm | 294 mm | 293 mm | 404 mm | 320 mm | -16 mm |
August temperatures in Kozhikode have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 23.5°C (1984) to a record high of 29.2°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 330 mm, with a wettest year of 705 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kozhikode
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kozhikode. That said, August — with days averaging 28°C and nights around 24.5°C (mean 26.3°C) and higher rainfall (330 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 | 28.5°C | 25.0°C | 26.7°C | 309 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 28.9°C | 25.0°C | 26.9°C | 256 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 🔥 | 29.2°C | 25.4°C | 27.3°C | 69 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 28.1°C | 23.9°C | 26.0°C | 503 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 28.1°C | 24.7°C | 26.4°C | 329 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 28.6°C | 25.5°C | 27.1°C | 451 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 28.2°C | 25.2°C | 26.7°C | 705 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 27.7°C | 24.0°C | 25.9°C | 523 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 28.2°C | 24.6°C | 26.4°C | 406 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 28.1°C | 24.7°C | 26.4°C | 190 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 28.5°C | 25.0°C | 26.7°C | 234 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 27.9°C | 24.5°C | 26.2°C | 539 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 27.6°C | 24.6°C | 26.1°C | 295 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 26.2°C | 401 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 27.8°C | 24.3°C | 26.1°C | 429 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 28.1°C | 24.2°C | 26.1°C | 317 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 28.1°C | 24.6°C | 26.4°C | 227 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 28.0°C | 23.9°C | 25.9°C | 321 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 27.9°C | 24.4°C | 26.1°C | 455 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 28.4°C | 24.6°C | 26.5°C | 341 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 28.5°C | 24.9°C | 26.7°C | 188 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 27.6°C | 24.4°C | 26.0°C | 286 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 28.4°C | 25.1°C | 26.8°C | 209 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 27.5°C | 24.6°C | 26.0°C | 306 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 27.7°C | 24.5°C | 26.1°C | 223 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 27.7°C | 24.4°C | 26.0°C | 369 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 27.9°C | 24.0°C | 25.9°C | 160 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 27.9°C | 24.5°C | 26.2°C | 273 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 28.1°C | 24.5°C | 26.3°C | 454 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 27.1°C | 24.1°C | 25.6°C | 258 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 27.6°C | 25.0°C | 26.3°C | 324 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 28.0°C | 24.2°C | 26.1°C | 301 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 27.4°C | 23.9°C | 25.7°C | 185 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 27.4°C | 24.2°C | 25.8°C | 371 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 27.8°C | 24.5°C | 26.2°C | 380 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 28.2°C | 24.0°C | 26.1°C | 229 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 26.3°C | 233 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 28.2°C | 24.2°C | 26.2°C | 354 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 28.5°C | 25.2°C | 26.8°C | 363 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 27.2°C | 23.8°C | 25.5°C | 229 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 27.2°C | 23.8°C | 25.5°C | 282 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 27.5°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C | 197 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 28.2°C | 24.1°C | 26.2°C | 459 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.6°C | 24.5°C | 26.0°C | 473 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.6°C | 24.4°C | 26.0°C | 431 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 28°C with lows near 24.5°C (mean 26.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 330 mm of rainfall in Kozhikode, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 705 mm in 2019.
The hottest August reached 29.2°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 23.5°C in 1984.
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 27.6°C to 28.6°C and overnight lows from 24.1°C to 24.8°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kozhikode and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28°C daytime highs and 24.5°C at night.
Yes — August is the coldest month of the year in Kozhikode, averaging 26.3°C.
For August in Kozhikode, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28°C and lows of 24.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1992).
The wettest August on record was 2019 with 705 mm. On average, August sees 330 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 Kozhikode 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.
