August is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad, with average highs near 25.1°C and lows around 20.1°C (mean 22.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 267 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Wayanad was 2023 — when the month averaged 24.3°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 21.8°C. Typical August days reach 25.1°C with nights near 20.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Wayanad, averaging 267 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2019 with 489 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 57 mm.
Relative humidity in Wayanad during August averages 91%. The most humid August was 2014 at 93%, and the least humid was 2023 at 86%.
August receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wayanad. 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 Wayanad during August is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1992, 2000 and 2018, among others at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2015, 2023 and 2024, among others at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.2°C | 22.4°C | 22.7°C | 22.8°C | 23.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 24.7°C | 24.7°C | 25.2°C | 25.3°C | 26.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 19.8°C | 20.0°C | 20.1°C | 20.3°C | 20.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 299 mm | 241 mm | 245 mm | 304 mm | 237 mm | -62 mm |
August temperatures in Wayanad have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 17.5°C (1997) to a record high of 29.6°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 267 mm, with a wettest year of 489 mm.
A good time to visit Wayanad
August is a good time to visit Wayanad, with days averaging 25.1°C and nights around 20.1°C (mean 22.6°C, cooler than Wayanad's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December and January 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 | 25.5°C | 22.9°C | 20.3°C | 27.5°C | 18.1°C | 186 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 26.3°C | 23.7°C | 21.2°C | 29.3°C | 20.0°C | 177 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 28.0°C | 24.3°C | 20.7°C | 29.6°C | 19.5°C | 57 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 25.5°C | 22.9°C | 20.2°C | 28.8°C | 19.1°C | 463 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 25.7°C | 22.9°C | 20.1°C | 27.7°C | 18.0°C | 211 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 25.6°C | 23.2°C | 20.7°C | 27.8°C | 20.0°C | 326 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 24.9°C | 22.7°C | 20.5°C | 27.3°C | 19.7°C | 489 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 24.9°C | 22.4°C | 19.9°C | 26.7°C | 18.6°C | 343 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 25.9°C | 23.2°C | 20.5°C | 27.8°C | 19.2°C | 236 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 26.0°C | 23.2°C | 20.3°C | 27.5°C | 18.7°C | 119 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 26.7°C | 23.6°C | 20.6°C | 29.1°C | 19.3°C | 136 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 24.5°C | 22.4°C | 20.2°C | 26.8°C | 19.4°C | 475 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 25.1°C | 22.6°C | 20.1°C | 28.0°C | 19.4°C | 293 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 25.3°C | 22.7°C | 20.1°C | 27.3°C | 18.6°C | 322 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 24.7°C | 22.3°C | 19.9°C | 26.0°C | 18.2°C | 349 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 25.0°C | 22.7°C | 20.4°C | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 279 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 25.4°C | 22.9°C | 20.3°C | 26.9°C | 18.3°C | 196 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 25.4°C | 22.7°C | 20.0°C | 28.3°C | 18.4°C | 231 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 24.7°C | 22.4°C | 20.0°C | 26.4°C | 18.6°C | 378 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 25.2°C | 22.7°C | 20.1°C | 26.9°C | 19.2°C | 289 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 25.5°C | 22.9°C | 20.3°C | 28.3°C | 19.3°C | 171 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 25.0°C | 22.4°C | 19.8°C | 26.3°C | 18.3°C | 261 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 25.4°C | 23.0°C | 20.6°C | 26.7°C | 19.3°C | 148 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 25.0°C | 22.4°C | 19.9°C | 27.9°C | 18.5°C | 245 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 25.4°C | 22.6°C | 19.9°C | 26.4°C | 18.7°C | 210 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 25.0°C | 22.5°C | 20.0°C | 27.5°C | 18.7°C | 323 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 24.9°C | 22.4°C | 19.9°C | 26.0°C | 18.6°C | 123 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 25.2°C | 22.9°C | 20.6°C | 26.8°C | 19.8°C | 219 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 24.8°C | 22.5°C | 20.2°C | 25.8°C | 17.5°C | 399 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 24.5°C | 22.1°C | 19.7°C | 26.3°C | 18.7°C | 224 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 25.3°C | 22.9°C | 20.6°C | 27.0°C | 19.3°C | 247 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 24.6°C | 22.2°C | 19.9°C | 26.9°C | 18.7°C | 216 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 24.8°C | 22.3°C | 19.9°C | 25.9°C | 19.1°C | 167 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 24.5°C | 22.3°C | 20.2°C | 27.3°C | 19.5°C | 295 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 24.2°C | 21.9°C | 19.7°C | 25.2°C | 18.9°C | 309 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 24.5°C | 22.1°C | 19.7°C | 26.4°C | 17.9°C | 209 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 24.7°C | 22.2°C | 19.7°C | 25.9°C | 18.7°C | 211 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 24.9°C | 22.6°C | 20.2°C | 26.1°C | 18.9°C | 312 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 25.2°C | 22.6°C | 20.1°C | 26.7°C | 18.6°C | 275 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 25.1°C | 22.1°C | 19.1°C | 26.7°C | 18.1°C | 214 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 24.2°C | 21.8°C | 19.5°C | 25.5°C | 17.9°C | 256 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 25.0°C | 22.2°C | 19.5°C | 26.0°C | 18.8°C | 200 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 24.5°C | 22.2°C | 19.9°C | 26.3°C | 18.2°C | 347 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.2°C | 22.0°C | 19.8°C | 25.8°C | 18.9°C | 450 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.6°C | 22.3°C | 20.0°C | 26.2°C | 18.9°C | 426 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 25.1°C with lows near 20.1°C (mean 22.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 267 mm of rainfall in Wayanad, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 489 mm in 2019.
The hottest August reached 29.6°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 17.5°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.5°C to 26.2°C and overnight lows from 19.7°C to 20.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.1°C daytime highs and 20.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 4th coolest month in Wayanad, averaging 22.6°C.
For August in Wayanad, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.1°C and lows of 20.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1989).
The wettest August on record was 2019 with 489 mm. On average, August sees 267 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 Wayanad 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.
