August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kargil, with average highs near 22.1°C and lows around 0.2°C (mean 11.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 34 mm of rainfall and 57% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kargil. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Kargil was 1984 — when the month averaged 13.6°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 8.8°C. Typical August days reach 22.1°C with nights near 0.2°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 | 10.9°C | 10.8°C | 11.2°C | 11.3°C | 11.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 22.0°C | 21.9°C | 22.4°C | 22.1°C | 22.0°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | -0.2°C | -0.3°C | -0.1°C | 0.6°C | 1.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 35 mm | 28 mm | 35 mm | 41 mm | +9 mm |
August temperatures in Kargil have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of -2.9°C (1997) to a record high of 24.5°C (1997).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 34 mm, with a wettest year of 79 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kargil
August is one of the best times to visit Kargil. Expect days averaging 22.1°C and nights around 0.2°C (mean 11.2°C) — warmer than Kargil's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (34 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.2°C | 2.4°C | 13.3°C | 65 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 23.2°C | 3.2°C | 13.2°C | 47 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 22.2°C | -0.1°C | 11.0°C | 12 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 20.4°C | 2.1°C | 11.3°C | 30 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 19.9°C | -1.4°C | 9.3°C | 12 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 21.8°C | 0.9°C | 11.3°C | 79 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 21.2°C | -2.0°C | 9.6°C | 30 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 23.7°C | 0.4°C | 12.0°C | 31 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 22.0°C | 0.8°C | 11.4°C | 24 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 21.0°C | 2.0°C | 11.5°C | 32 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 20.8°C | -0.7°C | 10.0°C | 26 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 21.2°C | -1.5°C | 9.8°C | 43 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 22.5°C | 3.2°C | 12.8°C | 41 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 23.7°C | 3.1°C | 13.4°C | 16 mm | 58% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 22.7°C | 1.1°C | 11.9°C | 39 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 22.6°C | -0.8°C | 10.9°C | 64 mm | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 23.0°C | -0.6°C | 11.2°C | 13 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 22.7°C | 0.5°C | 11.6°C | 35 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 23.3°C | 0.6°C | 12.0°C | 26 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 21.4°C | 0.7°C | 11.1°C | 78 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 21.9°C | -2.2°C | 9.9°C | 10 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 22.1°C | -0.5°C | 10.8°C | 32 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 20.3°C | 0.5°C | 10.4°C | 17 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 24.2°C | 1.5°C | 12.8°C | 35 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 23.4°C | -1.9°C | 10.7°C | 26 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 21.8°C | 0.5°C | 11.2°C | 8 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 22.2°C | -0.8°C | 10.7°C | 6 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 22.2°C | 1.6°C | 11.9°C | 3 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 24.5°C | -2.9°C | 10.8°C | 68 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 20.7°C | -0.3°C | 10.2°C | 66 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 19.7°C | -1.7°C | 9.0°C | 65 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 23.3°C | 2.5°C | 12.9°C | 38 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 19.5°C | -0.8°C | 9.3°C | 4 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 22.2°C | -1.5°C | 10.4°C | 34 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 21.8°C | -0.3°C | 10.7°C | 19 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 23.2°C | 1.0°C | 12.1°C | 48 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 19.6°C | -1.9°C | 8.8°C | 33 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 22.5°C | -2.8°C | 9.8°C | 33 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 21.4°C | 0.1°C | 10.8°C | 3 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 22.5°C | 0.3°C | 11.4°C | 42 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 21.8°C | 1.3°C | 11.5°C | 13 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 🔥 | 23.9°C | 3.4°C | 13.6°C | 52 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 23.6°C | 1.9°C | 12.8°C | 40 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.1°C | -2.0°C | 10.1°C | 27 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.9°C | -2.1°C | 9.4°C | 48 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 22.1°C with lows near 0.2°C (mean 11.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 34 mm of rainfall in Kargil, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 79 mm in 2020.
The hottest August reached 24.5°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to -2.9°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.5°C to 22°C and overnight lows from 0.5°C to 1.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kargil and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 22.1°C daytime highs and 0.2°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Kargil, averaging 11.2°C.
For August in Kargil, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 22.1°C and lows of 0.2°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 57% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1993).
The wettest August on record was 2020 with 79 mm. On average, August sees 34 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 Kargil 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.
