August is one of the cooler months of the year in Thiruvananthapuram, with average highs near 28.5°C and lows around 23.6°C (mean 26.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 157 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Thiruvananthapuram. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Thiruvananthapuram was 2023 — when the month averaged 27.5°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 25.1°C. Typical August days reach 28.5°C with nights near 23.6°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 | 25.8°C | 25.8°C | 26.2°C | 26.2°C | 26.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.4°C | 28.1°C | 28.6°C | 28.6°C | 29.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 23.3°C | 23.6°C | 23.8°C | 23.8°C | 23.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 158 mm | 133 mm | 155 mm | 187 mm | 150 mm | -8 mm |
August temperatures in Thiruvananthapuram have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 22.7°C (1984) to a record high of 31.1°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 157 mm, with a wettest year of 437 mm.
One of the best times to visit Thiruvananthapuram
August is one of the best times to visit Thiruvananthapuram. Expect days averaging 28.5°C and nights around 23.6°C (mean 26.1°C) — cooler than Thiruvananthapuram's yearly average — with higher rainfall (157 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.0°C | 23.9°C | 26.4°C | 118 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 28.5°C | 24.2°C | 26.3°C | 191 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 🔥 | 31.1°C | 23.8°C | 27.5°C | 39 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 29.0°C | 23.4°C | 26.2°C | 226 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 28.5°C | 23.7°C | 26.1°C | 160 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 28.9°C | 24.0°C | 26.4°C | 169 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 28.9°C | 24.3°C | 26.6°C | 335 mm | 87% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 27.3°C | 23.5°C | 25.4°C | 340 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 28.8°C | 23.7°C | 26.3°C | 128 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 28.6°C | 23.2°C | 25.9°C | 56 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 29.2°C | 24.1°C | 26.7°C | 62 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 28.4°C | 23.6°C | 26.0°C | 437 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 28.2°C | 23.7°C | 26.0°C | 133 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 29.1°C | 24.3°C | 26.7°C | 162 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 29.5°C | 24.1°C | 26.8°C | 112 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 28.3°C | 23.2°C | 25.7°C | 103 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 28.6°C | 23.9°C | 26.3°C | 95 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 28.4°C | 23.7°C | 26.1°C | 180 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 28.0°C | 24.1°C | 26.0°C | 169 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 29.0°C | 23.8°C | 26.4°C | 138 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 28.9°C | 24.0°C | 26.5°C | 60 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 28.1°C | 23.7°C | 25.9°C | 135 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 29.2°C | 23.8°C | 26.5°C | 124 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 28.7°C | 24.0°C | 26.4°C | 129 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 28.0°C | 23.8°C | 25.9°C | 178 mm | 90% | 4.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 29.0°C | 23.6°C | 26.3°C | 341 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 27.8°C | 23.6°C | 25.7°C | 76 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 28.5°C | 24.0°C | 26.2°C | 209 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 28.2°C | 23.5°C | 25.8°C | 166 mm | 90% | 4.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 27.5°C | 23.3°C | 25.4°C | 146 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 28.5°C | 23.8°C | 26.1°C | 96 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 28.2°C | 23.6°C | 25.9°C | 216 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 27.8°C | 23.2°C | 25.5°C | 55 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 28.1°C | 23.4°C | 25.8°C | 121 mm | 90% | 4.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 28.0°C | 23.6°C | 25.8°C | 177 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 28.7°C | 23.5°C | 26.1°C | 65 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 28.0°C | 22.9°C | 25.4°C | 106 mm | 90% | 4.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 28.4°C | 23.6°C | 26.0°C | 118 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 30.0°C | 24.0°C | 27.0°C | 364 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 28.4°C | 22.9°C | 25.7°C | 199 mm | 87% | 4.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 27.5°C | 22.7°C | 25.1°C | 94 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 27.8°C | 22.7°C | 25.3°C | 57 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 29.3°C | 23.7°C | 26.5°C | 136 mm | 87% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.1°C | 23.4°C | 25.7°C | 154 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.1°C | 23.6°C | 25.8°C | 194 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 28.5°C with lows near 23.6°C (mean 26.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 157 mm of rainfall in Thiruvananthapuram, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 437 mm in 2014.
The hottest August reached 31.1°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 22.7°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.2°C to 29.2°C and overnight lows from 23.2°C to 23.8°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Thiruvananthapuram and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28.5°C daytime highs and 23.6°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 2nd coolest month in Thiruvananthapuram, averaging 26.1°C.
For August in Thiruvananthapuram, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.5°C and lows of 23.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4.2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.8 m/s (2000).
The wettest August on record was 2014 with 437 mm. On average, August sees 157 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 Thiruvananthapuram 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.
