August is one of the cooler months of the year in Thrissur, with average highs near 27.6°C and lows around 23.7°C (mean 25.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 300 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Thrissur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Thrissur was 2023 — when the month averaged 26.9°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 24.9°C. Typical August days reach 27.6°C with nights near 23.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Thrissur, averaging 300 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2019 with 662 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 74 mm.
Relative humidity in Thrissur during August averages 91%. The most humid August was 2010 at 92%, and the least humid was 2023 at 87%.
August receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Thrissur. The sunniest August was 2023 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Thrissur during August is 2.7 m/s. The windiest August was 2000 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2015, 2021 and 2023, among others at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.3°C | 25.4°C | 25.7°C | 25.8°C | 26.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 27.3°C | 27.3°C | 27.7°C | 27.7°C | 28.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 23.2°C | 23.5°C | 23.7°C | 23.8°C | 24.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 308 mm | 259 mm | 274 mm | 351 mm | 312 mm | +4 mm |
August temperatures in Thrissur have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 21.9°C (1986) to a record high of 31.2°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 300 mm, with a wettest year of 662 mm.
A quieter season to visit Thrissur
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Thrissur. That said, August — with days averaging 27.6°C and nights around 23.7°C (mean 25.7°C) and higher rainfall (300 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 | 28.0°C | 26.1°C | 24.2°C | 29.4°C | 23.6°C | 265 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 28.3°C | 26.4°C | 24.6°C | 30.3°C | 23.7°C | 254 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 🔥 | 29.6°C | 26.9°C | 24.3°C | 31.2°C | 23.8°C | 74 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 27.6°C | 25.6°C | 23.6°C | 29.9°C | 22.7°C | 513 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 27.9°C | 25.9°C | 23.9°C | 29.3°C | 22.9°C | 325 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 28.1°C | 26.2°C | 24.4°C | 29.8°C | 23.5°C | 439 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 27.7°C | 26.0°C | 24.2°C | 28.4°C | 23.2°C | 662 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 27.3°C | 25.4°C | 23.6°C | 28.5°C | 22.6°C | 546 mm | 92% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 27.8°C | 26.0°C | 24.1°C | 29.5°C | 23.2°C | 353 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 28.1°C | 26.0°C | 23.8°C | 29.1°C | 22.9°C | 159 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 28.6°C | 26.4°C | 24.2°C | 30.1°C | 23.1°C | 154 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 27.4°C | 25.6°C | 23.9°C | 28.9°C | 22.9°C | 553 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 27.6°C | 25.6°C | 23.6°C | 28.8°C | 22.6°C | 235 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 27.8°C | 25.8°C | 23.7°C | 29.4°C | 23.2°C | 294 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 27.5°C | 25.5°C | 23.5°C | 28.5°C | 22.8°C | 331 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 27.4°C | 25.6°C | 23.8°C | 28.8°C | 22.7°C | 226 mm | 92% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 28.0°C | 26.0°C | 23.9°C | 29.0°C | 23.0°C | 178 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 27.5°C | 25.5°C | 23.5°C | 29.5°C | 22.4°C | 255 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 27.4°C | 25.5°C | 23.7°C | 28.8°C | 22.8°C | 350 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 27.8°C | 25.8°C | 23.7°C | 29.3°C | 22.9°C | 346 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 28.1°C | 26.0°C | 23.9°C | 29.7°C | 23.1°C | 184 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 27.6°C | 25.5°C | 23.4°C | 28.6°C | 22.5°C | 248 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 27.8°C | 26.0°C | 24.2°C | 28.4°C | 23.4°C | 237 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 27.5°C | 25.4°C | 23.3°C | 28.9°C | 22.7°C | 381 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 27.8°C | 25.6°C | 23.4°C | 28.7°C | 22.9°C | 168 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 27.3°C | 25.5°C | 23.7°C | 29.0°C | 22.9°C | 397 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 27.3°C | 25.3°C | 23.4°C | 28.2°C | 22.5°C | 123 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 27.6°C | 25.8°C | 23.9°C | 29.1°C | 22.6°C | 249 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 27.6°C | 25.8°C | 24.0°C | 28.7°C | 22.7°C | 402 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 26.9°C | 25.0°C | 23.2°C | 27.8°C | 22.6°C | 244 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 27.5°C | 25.6°C | 23.8°C | 28.4°C | 23.2°C | 294 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 27.1°C | 25.3°C | 23.5°C | 28.7°C | 22.6°C | 323 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 27.4°C | 25.4°C | 23.3°C | 28.6°C | 22.5°C | 140 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 27.0°C | 25.2°C | 23.5°C | 28.0°C | 22.9°C | 290 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 27.3°C | 25.4°C | 23.4°C | 28.4°C | 22.7°C | 359 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 27.3°C | 25.3°C | 23.2°C | 29.1°C | 21.9°C | 166 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 27.4°C | 25.3°C | 23.2°C | 28.6°C | 22.6°C | 188 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 27.1°C | 25.3°C | 23.5°C | 28.4°C | 22.8°C | 341 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 27.9°C | 25.9°C | 23.9°C | 29.0°C | 23.0°C | 373 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 27.4°C | 25.0°C | 22.5°C | 28.8°C | 21.9°C | 267 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 26.9°C | 24.9°C | 23.0°C | 28.1°C | 22.2°C | 222 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 27.6°C | 25.2°C | 22.8°C | 28.4°C | 22.0°C | 181 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 27.2°C | 25.4°C | 23.5°C | 28.3°C | 22.7°C | 313 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.0°C | 25.2°C | 23.3°C | 28.4°C | 22.6°C | 437 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.4°C | 25.4°C | 23.5°C | 28.2°C | 22.5°C | 448 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 27.6°C with lows near 23.7°C (mean 25.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 300 mm of rainfall in Thrissur, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 662 mm in 2019.
The hottest August reached 31.2°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 21.9°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.2°C to 28.3°C and overnight lows from 23.2°C to 24.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Thrissur and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 27.6°C daytime highs and 23.7°C at night.
Yes — August is the coldest month of the year in Thrissur, averaging 25.7°C.
For August in Thrissur, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.6°C and lows of 23.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.7 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2000).
The wettest August on record was 2019 with 662 mm. On average, August sees 300 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 Thrissur 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.
