August is close to Palghar's year-round average, with average highs near 28.5°C and lows around 26.4°C (mean 27.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 379 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
August is close to Palghar's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Palghar was 1998 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 26.4°C. Typical August days reach 28.5°C with nights near 26.4°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 | 27.2°C | 27.3°C | 27.5°C | 27.5°C | 27.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 28.3°C | 28.3°C | 28.6°C | 28.4°C | 29.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 26.1°C | 26.2°C | 26.4°C | 26.6°C | 26.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 344 mm | 299 mm | 420 mm | 391 mm | 476 mm | +132 mm |
August temperatures in Palghar have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 24.9°C (1986) to a record high of 30.1°C (1998).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 379 mm, with a wettest year of 992 mm.
A quieter season to visit Palghar
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Palghar. That said, August — with days averaging 28.5°C and nights around 26.4°C (mean 27.5°C) and higher rainfall (379 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 | 28.7°C | 26.6°C | 27.6°C | 488 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 29.6°C | 27.4°C | 28.5°C | 472 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 28.8°C | 26.8°C | 27.8°C | 127 mm | 84% | 5.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 29.4°C | 26.4°C | 27.9°C | 445 mm | 85% | 6.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 28.5°C | 26.4°C | 27.4°C | 331 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 29.3°C | 27.0°C | 28.1°C | 992 mm | 87% | 6.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 29.0°C | 26.7°C | 27.9°C | 531 mm | 85% | 5.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 27.8°C | 26.5°C | 27.2°C | 255 mm | 86% | 6.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 28.5°C | 26.0°C | 27.3°C | 495 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 28.1°C | 26.4°C | 27.2°C | 508 mm | 86% | 6.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 28.7°C | 26.7°C | 27.7°C | 97 mm | 84% | 4.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 28.5°C | 26.6°C | 27.6°C | 384 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 27.8°C | 26.3°C | 27.1°C | 206 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 28.5°C | 26.9°C | 27.7°C | 262 mm | 86% | 6.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 28.4°C | 26.6°C | 27.5°C | 503 mm | 87% | 5.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 28.6°C | 26.8°C | 27.7°C | 666 mm | 86% | 5.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 28.8°C | 26.6°C | 27.7°C | 212 mm | 85% | 5.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 28.4°C | 26.4°C | 27.4°C | 446 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 28.9°C | 27.0°C | 27.9°C | 534 mm | 86% | 6.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 27.9°C | 25.9°C | 26.9°C | 659 mm | 87% | 7.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 28.2°C | 26.5°C | 27.4°C | 286 mm | 85% | 5.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 29.0°C | 26.6°C | 27.8°C | 693 mm | 84% | 7.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 29.1°C | 27.0°C | 28.0°C | 320 mm | 83% | 6.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 28.2°C | 25.8°C | 27.0°C | 458 mm | 86% | 6.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 28.2°C | 26.0°C | 27.1°C | 313 mm | 86% | 5.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 28.8°C | 26.2°C | 27.5°C | 274 mm | 86% | 6.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 28.1°C | 26.3°C | 27.2°C | 110 mm | 84% | 5.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 🔥 | 30.1°C | 27.0°C | 28.6°C | 323 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 28.4°C | 26.1°C | 27.2°C | 401 mm | 86% | 6.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 27.6°C | 25.5°C | 26.6°C | 242 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 28.9°C | 26.3°C | 27.6°C | 142 mm | 86% | 5.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 27.6°C | 26.0°C | 26.8°C | 326 mm | 87% | 6.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 28.4°C | 26.5°C | 27.5°C | 239 mm | 85% | 5.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 28.5°C | 26.4°C | 27.5°C | 426 mm | 85% | 5.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 27.7°C | 26.2°C | 26.9°C | 195 mm | 86% | 6.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 27.5°C | 25.7°C | 26.6°C | 583 mm | 89% | 6.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 27.4°C | 26.0°C | 26.7°C | 386 mm | 87% | 5.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 28.7°C | 27.1°C | 27.9°C | 229 mm | 86% | 5.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 29.5°C | 27.0°C | 28.3°C | 516 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 28.0°C | 24.9°C | 26.4°C | 234 mm | 84% | 5.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 28.1°C | 25.9°C | 27.0°C | 266 mm | 85% | 5.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 27.9°C | 25.6°C | 26.7°C | 167 mm | 87% | 6.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 28.8°C | 26.5°C | 27.6°C | 517 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.4°C | 25.9°C | 27.1°C | 386 mm | 88% | 6.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.9°C | 26.2°C | 27.1°C | 394 mm | 86% | 6.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 28.5°C with lows near 26.4°C (mean 27.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 379 mm of rainfall in Palghar, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 992 mm in 2020.
The hottest August reached 30.1°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 24.9°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.2°C to 29°C and overnight lows from 26°C to 26.7°C over the same span.
August is close to Palghar's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.5°C daytime highs and 26.4°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 5th coolest month in Palghar, averaging 27.5°C.
For August in Palghar, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.5°C and lows of 26.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 5.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 7.2 m/s (2004).
The wettest August on record was 2020 with 992 mm. On average, August sees 379 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 Palghar 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.
