August is one of the cooler months of the year in Pune, with average highs near 26.3°C and lows around 21.3°C (mean 23.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 350 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Pune. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Pune was 1998 — when the month averaged 24.7°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 23.1°C. Typical August days reach 26.3°C with nights near 21.3°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Pune, averaging 350 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2020 with 828 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 85 mm.
Relative humidity in Pune during August averages 91%. The most humid August was 2020 at 94%, and the least humid was 2015 at 87%.
August receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pune. The sunniest August was 1995 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2018, 2020 and 2025, among others at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Pune during August is 4.2 m/s. The windiest August was 2004 at 5.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.6°C | 23.7°C | 23.8°C | 23.9°C | 24.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 26.1°C | 26.3°C | 26.2°C | 26.5°C | 26.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 21.0°C | 21.2°C | 21.3°C | 21.4°C | 21.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 288 mm | 265 mm | 377 mm | 381 mm | 487 mm | +199 mm |
August temperatures in Pune have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 17.7°C (1986) to a record high of 30.2°C (2015).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 350 mm, with a wettest year of 828 mm.
A quieter season to visit Pune
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Pune. That said, August — with days averaging 26.3°C and nights around 21.3°C (mean 23.8°C) and higher rainfall (350 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.2°C | 23.7°C | 21.2°C | 28.4°C | 20.1°C | 557 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 26.9°C | 24.5°C | 22.2°C | 29.0°C | 21.3°C | 586 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 26.7°C | 24.0°C | 21.2°C | 28.8°C | 20.2°C | 194 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 26.1°C | 23.7°C | 21.3°C | 28.9°C | 20.0°C | 502 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 26.7°C | 23.8°C | 20.9°C | 28.0°C | 19.1°C | 255 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 25.8°C | 24.0°C | 22.1°C | 27.2°C | 20.8°C | 828 mm | 94% | 4.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 26.1°C | 23.8°C | 21.6°C | 28.3°C | 19.9°C | 581 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 25.8°C | 23.5°C | 21.2°C | 27.1°C | 20.1°C | 401 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 26.5°C | 23.8°C | 21.1°C | 27.7°C | 18.7°C | 455 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 26.1°C | 23.7°C | 21.3°C | 27.8°C | 20.2°C | 641 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 28.0°C | 24.6°C | 21.3°C | 30.2°C | 20.7°C | 85 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 26.8°C | 24.2°C | 21.5°C | 29.6°C | 20.4°C | 466 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 26.1°C | 23.5°C | 21.0°C | 28.1°C | 20.0°C | 120 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 26.9°C | 24.3°C | 21.6°C | 28.6°C | 20.4°C | 271 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 26.3°C | 23.9°C | 21.5°C | 27.5°C | 20.4°C | 325 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 26.3°C | 24.0°C | 21.6°C | 28.3°C | 20.8°C | 461 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 27.1°C | 24.3°C | 21.5°C | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 363 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 26.0°C | 23.6°C | 21.1°C | 28.5°C | 19.3°C | 420 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 26.2°C | 23.9°C | 21.7°C | 27.9°C | 20.7°C | 384 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 25.1°C | 23.1°C | 21.1°C | 26.8°C | 20.1°C | 673 mm | 93% | 4.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 26.2°C | 23.8°C | 21.4°C | 27.8°C | 19.9°C | 368 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 25.6°C | 23.5°C | 21.3°C | 27.0°C | 19.8°C | 603 mm | 92% | 5.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 26.6°C | 24.1°C | 21.6°C | 27.7°C | 20.4°C | 197 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 26.5°C | 23.9°C | 21.2°C | 28.4°C | 19.6°C | 298 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 26.0°C | 23.7°C | 21.3°C | 27.4°C | 20.5°C | 237 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 26.8°C | 23.9°C | 21.0°C | 29.0°C | 19.8°C | 227 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 26.7°C | 23.8°C | 20.9°C | 28.4°C | 19.8°C | 87 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 🔥 | 27.2°C | 24.7°C | 22.1°C | 29.7°C | 20.0°C | 325 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 26.2°C | 23.7°C | 21.2°C | 27.6°C | 19.7°C | 456 mm | 90% | 4.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 25.9°C | 23.4°C | 20.8°C | 27.2°C | 19.8°C | 214 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 27.4°C | 24.3°C | 21.3°C | 28.8°C | 19.9°C | 116 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 25.6°C | 23.2°C | 20.9°C | 28.0°C | 20.3°C | 225 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 26.5°C | 23.8°C | 21.1°C | 27.7°C | 20.1°C | 190 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 26.1°C | 23.7°C | 21.2°C | 28.0°C | 20.1°C | 409 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 25.8°C | 23.4°C | 21.1°C | 26.9°C | 20.4°C | 166 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 25.6°C | 23.4°C | 21.2°C | 27.3°C | 20.7°C | 462 mm | 92% | 4.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1989 | 25.7°C | 23.3°C | 21.0°C | 27.0°C | 20.3°C | 251 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 26.4°C | 24.0°C | 21.6°C | 27.8°C | 20.8°C | 202 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 26.8°C | 24.2°C | 21.7°C | 29.2°C | 20.4°C | 496 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 26.2°C | 23.2°C | 20.1°C | 28.0°C | 17.7°C | 217 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 26.1°C | 23.4°C | 20.7°C | 27.6°C | 19.0°C | 221 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 25.9°C | 23.3°C | 20.7°C | 27.2°C | 20.1°C | 119 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 26.2°C | 23.9°C | 21.5°C | 27.7°C | 20.0°C | 525 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.0°C | 23.5°C | 21.0°C | 27.7°C | 19.4°C | 251 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.0°C | 23.6°C | 21.1°C | 27.6°C | 19.2°C | 312 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 26.3°C with lows near 21.3°C (mean 23.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 350 mm of rainfall in Pune, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 828 mm in 2020.
The hottest August reached 30.2°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 17.7°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 26°C to 26.5°C and overnight lows from 21°C to 21.4°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Pune and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26.3°C daytime highs and 21.3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 7th coolest month in Pune, averaging 23.8°C.
For August in Pune, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.3°C and lows of 21.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4.2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 5.2 m/s (2004).
The wettest August on record was 2020 with 828 mm. On average, August sees 350 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 Pune 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.
