August is close to Pune's year-round average, with average highs near 28°C and lows around 20°C (mean 24°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 350 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
August is close to Pune's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Pune was 2015 — when the month averaged 25.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 22.8°C. Typical August days reach 28°C with nights near 20°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 | 23.7°C | 24.0°C | 24.0°C | 24.2°C | 24.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 27.8°C | 28.0°C | 27.9°C | 28.3°C | 28.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 19.7°C | 20.1°C | 20.1°C | 20.2°C | 20.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 288 mm | 265 mm | 377 mm | 381 mm | 487 mm | +199 mm |
August temperatures in Pune have risen by about 0.9°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 February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Pune. That said, August — with days averaging 28°C and nights around 20°C (mean 24°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 | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.4°C | 20.1°C | 24.2°C | 557 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 29.0°C | 21.3°C | 25.1°C | 586 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 28.8°C | 20.2°C | 24.5°C | 194 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 28.9°C | 20.0°C | 24.5°C | 502 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 28.0°C | 19.1°C | 23.5°C | 255 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 27.2°C | 20.8°C | 24.0°C | 828 mm | 94% | 4.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 28.3°C | 19.9°C | 24.1°C | 581 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 27.1°C | 20.1°C | 23.6°C | 401 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 27.7°C | 18.7°C | 23.2°C | 455 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 27.8°C | 20.2°C | 24.0°C | 641 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 🔥 | 30.2°C | 20.7°C | 25.5°C | 85 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 29.6°C | 20.4°C | 25.0°C | 466 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 28.1°C | 20.0°C | 24.0°C | 120 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 28.6°C | 20.4°C | 24.5°C | 271 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 27.5°C | 20.4°C | 24.0°C | 325 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 28.3°C | 20.8°C | 24.5°C | 461 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 24.7°C | 363 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 28.5°C | 19.3°C | 23.9°C | 420 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 27.9°C | 20.7°C | 24.3°C | 384 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 26.8°C | 20.1°C | 23.5°C | 673 mm | 93% | 4.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 27.8°C | 19.9°C | 23.8°C | 368 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 27.0°C | 19.8°C | 23.4°C | 603 mm | 92% | 5.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 27.7°C | 20.4°C | 24.1°C | 197 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 28.4°C | 19.6°C | 24.0°C | 298 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 27.4°C | 20.5°C | 23.9°C | 237 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2000 | 29.0°C | 19.8°C | 24.4°C | 227 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 28.4°C | 19.8°C | 24.1°C | 87 mm | 88% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 29.7°C | 20.0°C | 24.8°C | 325 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 27.6°C | 19.7°C | 23.7°C | 456 mm | 90% | 4.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 27.2°C | 19.8°C | 23.5°C | 214 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 28.8°C | 19.9°C | 24.4°C | 116 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 28.0°C | 20.3°C | 24.2°C | 225 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 27.7°C | 20.1°C | 23.9°C | 190 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 28.0°C | 20.1°C | 24.0°C | 409 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 26.9°C | 20.4°C | 23.7°C | 166 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 27.3°C | 20.7°C | 24.0°C | 462 mm | 92% | 4.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1989 | 27.0°C | 20.3°C | 23.7°C | 251 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 27.8°C | 20.8°C | 24.3°C | 202 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 29.2°C | 20.4°C | 24.8°C | 496 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 28.0°C | 17.7°C | 22.8°C | 217 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 27.6°C | 19.0°C | 23.3°C | 221 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 27.2°C | 20.1°C | 23.6°C | 119 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 27.7°C | 20.0°C | 23.9°C | 525 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.7°C | 19.4°C | 23.5°C | 251 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.6°C | 19.2°C | 23.4°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 28°C with lows near 20°C (mean 24°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 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.6°C to 28.6°C and overnight lows from 19.5°C to 20.1°C over the same span.
August is close to Pune's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28°C daytime highs and 20°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 7th coolest month in Pune, averaging 24°C.
For August in Pune, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28°C and lows of 20°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.
