August is one of the cooler months of the year in Malappuram, with average highs near 28.1°C and lows around 20.9°C (mean 24.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 271 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Malappuram. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Augusts in Malappuram were 2023 and 2024 — when the month averaged 26.1°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 23.6°C. Typical August days reach 28.1°C with nights near 20.9°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 | 24.0°C | 24.2°C | 24.5°C | 24.7°C | 25.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 27.4°C | 27.6°C | 28.2°C | 28.4°C | 29.4°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 20.5°C | 20.8°C | 20.9°C | 21.0°C | 21.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 292 mm | 235 mm | 247 mm | 315 mm | 269 mm | -23 mm |
August temperatures in Malappuram have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 19.9°C (1990) to a record high of 30.6°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 271 mm, with a wettest year of 582 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 good time to visit Malappuram
August is a good time to visit Malappuram, with days averaging 28.1°C and nights around 20.9°C (mean 24.5°C, cooler than Malappuram's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.6°C | 20.7°C | 24.6°C | 224 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 30.1°C | 22.0°C | 26.1°C | 202 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 30.6°C | 21.5°C | 26.1°C | 61 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 29.7°C | 21.1°C | 25.4°C | 476 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 28.5°C | 20.4°C | 24.5°C | 262 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 28.9°C | 21.9°C | 25.4°C | 388 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 27.8°C | 21.4°C | 24.6°C | 582 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 27.7°C | 20.6°C | 24.2°C | 475 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 29.0°C | 21.1°C | 25.1°C | 289 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 28.5°C | 20.9°C | 24.7°C | 131 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 29.5°C | 21.2°C | 25.3°C | 137 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 28.0°C | 21.3°C | 24.6°C | 479 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 29.0°C | 21.0°C | 25.0°C | 230 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 28.7°C | 20.9°C | 24.8°C | 278 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 27.4°C | 20.6°C | 24.0°C | 320 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 28.0°C | 20.7°C | 24.4°C | 229 mm | 93% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 28.1°C | 20.6°C | 24.4°C | 180 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 29.0°C | 20.7°C | 24.8°C | 232 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 28.0°C | 20.8°C | 24.4°C | 365 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 28.3°C | 21.3°C | 24.8°C | 300 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 29.2°C | 21.2°C | 25.2°C | 163 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 27.6°C | 20.6°C | 24.1°C | 248 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 27.5°C | 21.4°C | 24.5°C | 166 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 28.5°C | 20.4°C | 24.4°C | 282 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 27.7°C | 20.8°C | 24.3°C | 189 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 27.9°C | 20.8°C | 24.3°C | 348 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 27.4°C | 20.5°C | 24.0°C | 117 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 28.2°C | 21.7°C | 24.9°C | 214 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 27.5°C | 20.3°C | 23.9°C | 378 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 27.4°C | 20.6°C | 24.0°C | 230 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 28.0°C | 21.4°C | 24.7°C | 247 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 28.0°C | 20.7°C | 24.3°C | 233 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 27.3°C | 20.9°C | 24.1°C | 155 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 28.1°C | 21.2°C | 24.6°C | 282 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 26.9°C | 20.9°C | 23.9°C | 313 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 27.6°C | 19.9°C | 23.7°C | 183 mm | 91% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 27.6°C | 20.7°C | 24.1°C | 188 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 27.1°C | 20.9°C | 24.0°C | 317 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 28.0°C | 20.8°C | 24.4°C | 290 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 27.8°C | 20.1°C | 23.9°C | 221 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 27.0°C | 20.2°C | 23.6°C | 239 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 27.3°C | 20.5°C | 23.9°C | 191 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 27.4°C | 20.2°C | 23.8°C | 333 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.3°C | 20.7°C | 24.0°C | 424 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.1°C | 20.7°C | 23.9°C | 425 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 28.1°C with lows near 20.9°C (mean 24.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 271 mm of rainfall in Malappuram, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 582 mm in 2019.
The hottest August reached 30.6°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 19.9°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.2°C to 29.5°C and overnight lows from 20.5°C to 21.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Malappuram and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.1°C daytime highs and 20.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 4th coolest month in Malappuram, averaging 24.5°C.
For August in Malappuram, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.1°C and lows of 20.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.7 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.1 m/s (2000).
The wettest August on record was 2019 with 582 mm. On average, August sees 271 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 Malappuram 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.
