August is one of the cooler months of the year in Pathanamthitta, with average highs near 26.2°C and lows around 21.7°C (mean 24°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 254 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Pathanamthitta. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Pathanamthitta was 2023 — when the month averaged 25.5°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 23.2°C. Typical August days reach 26.2°C with nights near 21.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Pathanamthitta, averaging 254 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2014 with 499 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 64 mm.
Relative humidity in Pathanamthitta during August averages 90%. The most humid Augusts were 2018 and 2025 at 92%, and the least humid was 2023 at 86%.
August receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pathanamthitta. The sunniest August was 2023 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988 and 2019 at 4.
Average wind speed in Pathanamthitta during August is 0.9 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1992, 2000 and 2018, among others at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2021, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.7°C | 23.7°C | 24.0°C | 24.1°C | 24.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 26.0°C | 25.8°C | 26.3°C | 26.4°C | 26.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 21.4°C | 21.6°C | 21.8°C | 21.9°C | 22.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 260 mm | 226 mm | 246 mm | 281 mm | 257 mm | -3 mm |
August temperatures in Pathanamthitta have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 18.7°C (1997) to a record high of 30.7°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 254 mm, with a wettest year of 499 mm.
A good time to visit Pathanamthitta
August is a good time to visit Pathanamthitta, with days averaging 26.2°C and nights around 21.7°C (mean 24°C, cooler than Pathanamthitta's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.2°C | 24.3°C | 22.4°C | 28.5°C | 21.2°C | 224 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 26.8°C | 24.7°C | 22.5°C | 29.1°C | 21.4°C | 308 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 🔥 | 28.7°C | 25.5°C | 22.3°C | 30.7°C | 20.5°C | 95 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 26.2°C | 23.9°C | 21.6°C | 30.0°C | 20.0°C | 366 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 26.5°C | 24.2°C | 21.9°C | 28.6°C | 20.8°C | 288 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 26.6°C | 24.4°C | 22.2°C | 29.2°C | 21.1°C | 261 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 26.1°C | 24.0°C | 21.9°C | 28.0°C | 21.1°C | 465 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 25.6°C | 23.6°C | 21.5°C | 27.4°C | 19.6°C | 393 mm | 92% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 26.6°C | 24.4°C | 22.2°C | 28.9°C | 20.9°C | 273 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 26.7°C | 24.4°C | 22.1°C | 27.6°C | 19.2°C | 132 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 27.4°C | 24.9°C | 22.3°C | 29.7°C | 21.2°C | 134 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 26.1°C | 23.9°C | 21.6°C | 28.4°C | 20.6°C | 499 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 26.1°C | 23.9°C | 21.8°C | 28.0°C | 21.0°C | 232 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 26.9°C | 24.3°C | 21.8°C | 29.4°C | 21.0°C | 255 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 26.2°C | 23.8°C | 21.5°C | 28.0°C | 19.9°C | 243 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 26.0°C | 24.0°C | 22.0°C | 27.7°C | 20.1°C | 186 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 26.6°C | 24.3°C | 22.0°C | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 132 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 26.5°C | 24.0°C | 21.5°C | 29.1°C | 19.4°C | 233 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 26.0°C | 23.8°C | 21.7°C | 27.5°C | 21.0°C | 244 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 26.2°C | 23.9°C | 21.6°C | 28.3°C | 19.9°C | 322 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 26.8°C | 24.4°C | 22.1°C | 29.8°C | 21.0°C | 143 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 26.0°C | 23.8°C | 21.6°C | 27.5°C | 20.6°C | 205 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 26.2°C | 24.1°C | 22.0°C | 27.4°C | 20.5°C | 249 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 26.2°C | 23.9°C | 21.6°C | 28.1°C | 20.5°C | 384 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 26.6°C | 24.3°C | 21.9°C | 28.2°C | 20.9°C | 139 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 26.2°C | 23.9°C | 21.7°C | 28.6°C | 20.7°C | 408 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 26.2°C | 23.8°C | 21.5°C | 27.7°C | 20.4°C | 91 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 26.5°C | 24.2°C | 21.9°C | 28.5°C | 20.0°C | 283 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 25.9°C | 23.9°C | 21.9°C | 27.1°C | 18.7°C | 356 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 25.3°C | 23.3°C | 21.3°C | 26.9°C | 20.3°C | 189 mm | 92% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 26.1°C | 23.9°C | 21.7°C | 27.8°C | 20.7°C | 257 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 25.5°C | 23.5°C | 21.4°C | 28.4°C | 20.1°C | 383 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 26.1°C | 23.8°C | 21.5°C | 27.6°C | 20.6°C | 64 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 25.5°C | 23.6°C | 21.6°C | 26.8°C | 21.0°C | 218 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 25.3°C | 23.3°C | 21.3°C | 27.1°C | 20.5°C | 329 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 26.0°C | 23.7°C | 21.4°C | 27.7°C | 19.8°C | 87 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 25.7°C | 23.5°C | 21.3°C | 27.2°C | 20.2°C | 136 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 25.8°C | 23.7°C | 21.6°C | 27.6°C | 20.5°C | 269 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 26.8°C | 24.3°C | 21.7°C | 29.1°C | 20.3°C | 472 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 26.2°C | 23.5°C | 20.9°C | 28.3°C | 20.3°C | 303 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 25.4°C | 23.2°C | 21.0°C | 26.7°C | 20.0°C | 140 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 26.1°C | 23.7°C | 21.3°C | 27.5°C | 20.7°C | 105 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 26.6°C | 24.1°C | 21.6°C | 28.1°C | 20.6°C | 187 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.3°C | 23.3°C | 21.3°C | 27.4°C | 20.8°C | 352 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.9°C | 23.7°C | 21.5°C | 27.7°C | 20.0°C | 378 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 26.2°C with lows near 21.7°C (mean 24°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 254 mm of rainfall in Pathanamthitta, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 499 mm in 2014.
The hottest August reached 30.7°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 18.7°C in 1997.
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 25.9°C to 26.9°C and overnight lows from 21.3°C to 22.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Pathanamthitta and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26.2°C daytime highs and 21.7°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 4th coolest month in Pathanamthitta, averaging 24°C.
For August in Pathanamthitta, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.2°C and lows of 21.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 0.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.1 m/s (1990).
The wettest August on record was 2014 with 499 mm. On average, August sees 254 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 Pathanamthitta 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.
