August is one of the cooler months of the year in Wayanad, with average highs near 27°C and lows around 18.8°C (mean 22.9°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 Augusts in Wayanad were 2023 and 2024 — when the month averaged 24.6°C — while the coldest were 1985 and 1997 at 21.7°C. Typical August days reach 27°C with nights near 18.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.3°C | 22.6°C | 23.0°C | 23.2°C | 23.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 26.1°C | 26.4°C | 27.2°C | 27.3°C | 28.5°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 18.6°C | 18.8°C | 18.7°C | 19.0°C | 19.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 299 mm | 241 mm | 245 mm | 304 mm | 237 mm | -62 mm |
August temperatures in Wayanad have risen by about 1.5°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.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Wayanad
August is a good time to visit Wayanad, with days averaging 27°C and nights around 18.8°C (mean 22.9°C, cooler than Wayanad's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.5°C | 18.1°C | 22.8°C | 186 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 29.3°C | 20.0°C | 24.6°C | 177 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 29.6°C | 19.5°C | 24.6°C | 57 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 28.8°C | 19.1°C | 24.0°C | 463 mm | 91% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 27.7°C | 18.0°C | 22.8°C | 211 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 27.8°C | 20.0°C | 23.9°C | 326 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 27.3°C | 19.7°C | 23.5°C | 489 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 26.7°C | 18.6°C | 22.7°C | 343 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 27.8°C | 19.2°C | 23.5°C | 236 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 27.5°C | 18.7°C | 23.1°C | 119 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 29.1°C | 19.3°C | 24.2°C | 136 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 26.8°C | 19.4°C | 23.1°C | 475 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 28.0°C | 19.4°C | 23.7°C | 293 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 27.3°C | 18.6°C | 23.0°C | 322 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 26.0°C | 18.2°C | 22.1°C | 349 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 22.7°C | 279 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 26.9°C | 18.3°C | 22.6°C | 196 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 28.3°C | 18.4°C | 23.4°C | 231 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 26.4°C | 18.6°C | 22.5°C | 378 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 26.9°C | 19.2°C | 23.1°C | 289 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 28.3°C | 19.3°C | 23.8°C | 171 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 26.3°C | 18.3°C | 22.3°C | 261 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 26.7°C | 19.3°C | 23.0°C | 148 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 27.9°C | 18.5°C | 23.2°C | 245 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 26.4°C | 18.7°C | 22.6°C | 210 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 27.5°C | 18.7°C | 23.1°C | 323 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 26.0°C | 18.6°C | 22.3°C | 123 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 26.8°C | 19.8°C | 23.3°C | 219 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 25.8°C | 17.5°C | 21.7°C | 399 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 26.3°C | 18.7°C | 22.5°C | 224 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 27.0°C | 19.3°C | 23.2°C | 247 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 26.9°C | 18.7°C | 22.8°C | 216 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 25.9°C | 19.1°C | 22.5°C | 167 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 27.3°C | 19.5°C | 23.4°C | 295 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 25.2°C | 18.9°C | 22.0°C | 309 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 26.4°C | 17.9°C | 22.1°C | 209 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 25.9°C | 18.7°C | 22.3°C | 211 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 26.1°C | 18.9°C | 22.5°C | 312 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 26.7°C | 18.6°C | 22.6°C | 275 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 26.7°C | 18.1°C | 22.4°C | 214 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 25.5°C | 17.9°C | 21.7°C | 256 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 26.0°C | 18.8°C | 22.4°C | 200 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 26.3°C | 18.2°C | 22.3°C | 347 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.8°C | 18.9°C | 22.4°C | 450 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.2°C | 18.9°C | 22.5°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 27°C with lows near 18.8°C (mean 22.9°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 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 26°C to 28.6°C and overnight lows from 18.5°C to 18.9°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 27°C daytime highs and 18.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 4th coolest month in Wayanad, averaging 22.9°C.
For August in Wayanad, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27°C and lows of 18.8°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.
