August is one of the cooler months of the year in Malappuram, with average highs near 26.5°C and lows around 21.9°C (mean 24.2°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 August in Malappuram was 2023 — when the month averaged 25.6°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 23.5°C. Typical August days reach 26.5°C with nights near 21.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Malappuram, averaging 271 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2019 with 582 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 61 mm.
Relative humidity in Malappuram during August averages 91%. The most humid August was 2010 at 93%, and the least humid was 2023 at 88%.
August receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Malappuram. The sunniest August was 2023 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2018 and 2019 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Malappuram during August is 1.7 m/s. The windiest August was 2000 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2023 and 2024, among others at 1.4 m/s.
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 | 24.2°C | 24.3°C | 24.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 26.1°C | 26.1°C | 26.5°C | 26.6°C | 27.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 21.5°C | 21.8°C | 21.9°C | 22.1°C | 22.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 292 mm | 235 mm | 247 mm | 315 mm | 269 mm | -23 mm |
August temperatures in Malappuram have risen by about 1.1°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.
A quieter season to visit Malappuram
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Malappuram. That said, August — with days averaging 26.5°C and nights around 21.9°C (mean 24.2°C) and higher rainfall (271 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.8°C | 24.5°C | 22.3°C | 28.6°C | 20.7°C | 224 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 27.4°C | 25.1°C | 22.9°C | 30.1°C | 22.0°C | 202 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 28.8°C | 25.6°C | 22.4°C | 30.6°C | 21.5°C | 61 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 26.7°C | 24.3°C | 21.9°C | 29.7°C | 21.1°C | 476 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 26.8°C | 24.4°C | 22.1°C | 28.5°C | 20.4°C | 262 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 26.9°C | 24.7°C | 22.6°C | 28.9°C | 21.9°C | 388 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 26.3°C | 24.3°C | 22.4°C | 27.8°C | 21.4°C | 582 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 26.1°C | 23.9°C | 21.7°C | 27.7°C | 20.6°C | 475 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 26.9°C | 24.6°C | 22.3°C | 29.0°C | 21.1°C | 289 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 27.2°C | 24.6°C | 22.1°C | 28.5°C | 20.9°C | 131 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 27.8°C | 25.1°C | 22.4°C | 29.5°C | 21.2°C | 137 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 26.0°C | 24.0°C | 22.1°C | 28.0°C | 21.3°C | 479 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 26.4°C | 24.1°C | 21.8°C | 29.0°C | 21.0°C | 230 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 26.6°C | 24.2°C | 21.9°C | 28.7°C | 20.9°C | 278 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 26.2°C | 24.0°C | 21.7°C | 27.4°C | 20.6°C | 320 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 26.3°C | 24.2°C | 22.1°C | 28.0°C | 20.7°C | 229 mm | 93% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 26.8°C | 24.4°C | 22.1°C | 28.1°C | 20.6°C | 180 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 26.6°C | 24.1°C | 21.7°C | 29.0°C | 20.7°C | 232 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 26.2°C | 24.0°C | 21.8°C | 28.0°C | 20.8°C | 365 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 26.6°C | 24.3°C | 22.0°C | 28.3°C | 21.3°C | 300 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 26.9°C | 24.5°C | 22.0°C | 29.2°C | 21.2°C | 163 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 26.4°C | 24.0°C | 21.6°C | 27.6°C | 20.6°C | 248 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 26.7°C | 24.5°C | 22.4°C | 27.5°C | 21.4°C | 166 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 26.3°C | 24.0°C | 21.6°C | 28.5°C | 20.4°C | 282 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 26.7°C | 24.2°C | 21.7°C | 27.7°C | 20.8°C | 189 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 26.2°C | 24.0°C | 21.8°C | 27.9°C | 20.8°C | 348 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 26.2°C | 24.0°C | 21.7°C | 27.4°C | 20.5°C | 117 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 26.4°C | 24.3°C | 22.3°C | 28.2°C | 21.7°C | 214 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 26.2°C | 24.2°C | 22.1°C | 27.5°C | 20.3°C | 378 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 25.7°C | 23.6°C | 21.5°C | 27.4°C | 20.6°C | 230 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 26.5°C | 24.4°C | 22.2°C | 28.0°C | 21.4°C | 247 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 25.9°C | 23.8°C | 21.7°C | 28.0°C | 20.7°C | 233 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 26.3°C | 23.9°C | 21.6°C | 27.3°C | 20.9°C | 155 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 25.8°C | 23.8°C | 21.8°C | 28.1°C | 21.2°C | 282 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 25.8°C | 23.7°C | 21.6°C | 26.9°C | 20.9°C | 313 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 26.0°C | 23.7°C | 21.4°C | 27.6°C | 19.9°C | 183 mm | 91% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 26.2°C | 23.8°C | 21.4°C | 27.6°C | 20.7°C | 188 mm | 91% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 26.1°C | 24.0°C | 21.9°C | 27.1°C | 20.9°C | 317 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 26.6°C | 24.3°C | 22.0°C | 28.0°C | 20.8°C | 290 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 26.4°C | 23.6°C | 20.8°C | 27.8°C | 20.1°C | 221 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 25.7°C | 23.5°C | 21.2°C | 27.0°C | 20.2°C | 239 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 26.4°C | 23.8°C | 21.1°C | 27.3°C | 20.5°C | 191 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 25.9°C | 23.8°C | 21.7°C | 27.4°C | 20.2°C | 333 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.6°C | 23.6°C | 21.6°C | 27.3°C | 20.7°C | 424 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.1°C | 23.9°C | 21.8°C | 27.1°C | 20.7°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 26.5°C with lows near 21.9°C (mean 24.2°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 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.9°C to 27.3°C and overnight lows from 21.5°C to 22.3°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 26.5°C daytime highs and 21.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 2nd coolest month in Malappuram, averaging 24.2°C.
For August in Malappuram, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.5°C and lows of 21.9°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.
