August is close to Balaghat's year-round average, with average highs near 31°C and lows around 21.4°C (mean 26.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 351 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
August is close to Balaghat's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Balaghat was 1987 — when the month averaged 27.2°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 25.2°C. Typical August days reach 31°C with nights near 21.4°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.1°C | 26.1°C | 26.2°C | 26.2°C | 26.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 31.0°C | 30.8°C | 31.0°C | 30.9°C | 31.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 21.3°C | 21.4°C | 21.4°C | 21.4°C | 21.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 340 mm | 374 mm | 323 mm | 362 mm | 362 mm | +22 mm |
August temperatures in Balaghat have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 20.2°C (1995) to a record high of 33.3°C (1987).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 351 mm, with a wettest year of 707 mm.
A quieter season to visit Balaghat
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Balaghat. That said, August — with days averaging 31°C and nights around 21.4°C (mean 26.2°C) and higher rainfall (351 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.1°C | 21.9°C | 26.5°C | 254 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 31.0°C | 22.1°C | 26.5°C | 336 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 32.0°C | 20.3°C | 26.1°C | 255 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 30.8°C | 21.0°C | 25.9°C | 484 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 31.3°C | 22.3°C | 26.8°C | 133 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 31.9°C | 22.0°C | 27.0°C | 707 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 31.5°C | 21.9°C | 26.7°C | 442 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 31.1°C | 21.9°C | 26.5°C | 264 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 31.6°C | 21.4°C | 26.5°C | 229 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 30.6°C | 20.7°C | 25.7°C | 300 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 31.2°C | 21.1°C | 26.2°C | 379 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 31.4°C | 21.8°C | 26.6°C | 216 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 30.1°C | 21.1°C | 25.6°C | 533 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 30.4°C | 21.1°C | 25.7°C | 383 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 30.4°C | 21.7°C | 26.0°C | 428 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 31.0°C | 21.6°C | 26.3°C | 441 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 31.3°C | 21.5°C | 26.4°C | 298 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 30.2°C | 21.3°C | 25.8°C | 266 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 30.6°C | 21.9°C | 26.2°C | 285 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 30.7°C | 20.5°C | 25.6°C | 344 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 32.0°C | 21.9°C | 27.0°C | 292 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 30.9°C | 20.9°C | 25.9°C | 318 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 31.4°C | 21.7°C | 26.5°C | 469 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 31.1°C | 21.3°C | 26.2°C | 463 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 30.4°C | 21.4°C | 25.9°C | 326 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 31.4°C | 21.4°C | 26.4°C | 167 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 30.3°C | 22.1°C | 26.2°C | 412 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 31.5°C | 22.3°C | 26.9°C | 265 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 30.6°C | 21.2°C | 25.9°C | 363 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 31.2°C | 22.0°C | 26.6°C | 309 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 30.8°C | 20.2°C | 25.5°C | 332 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 30.4°C | 21.2°C | 25.8°C | 508 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 31.2°C | 21.1°C | 26.1°C | 369 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 30.9°C | 21.8°C | 26.4°C | 468 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 30.1°C | 21.2°C | 25.6°C | 400 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 31.0°C | 21.3°C | 26.1°C | 310 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 32.2°C | 22.0°C | 27.1°C | 253 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 31.4°C | 22.3°C | 26.8°C | 300 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 🔥 | 33.3°C | 21.0°C | 27.2°C | 346 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 30.2°C | 20.3°C | 25.2°C | 346 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 30.5°C | 20.3°C | 25.4°C | 402 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 30.4°C | 21.7°C | 26.0°C | 371 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 31.2°C | 21.3°C | 26.2°C | 284 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.5°C | 21.7°C | 25.6°C | 455 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.5°C | 21.1°C | 25.8°C | 302 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 31°C with lows near 21.4°C (mean 26.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 351 mm of rainfall in Balaghat, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 707 mm in 2020.
The hottest August reached 33.3°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 20.2°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.4°C to 31.2°C and overnight lows from 21.2°C to 21.5°C over the same span.
August is close to Balaghat's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31°C daytime highs and 21.4°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 7th coolest month in Balaghat, averaging 26.2°C.
For August in Balaghat, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31°C and lows of 21.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 2020 with 707 mm. On average, August sees 351 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 Balaghat 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.
