August is one of the cooler months of the year in Raigad, with average highs near 29.3°C and lows around 23.5°C (mean 26.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 503 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Raigad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Raigad was 2024 — when the month averaged 28.1°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 25.1°C. Typical August days reach 29.3°C with nights near 23.5°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 | 26.0°C | 26.3°C | 26.4°C | 26.6°C | 26.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 28.8°C | 29.2°C | 29.2°C | 29.6°C | 30.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 23.1°C | 23.4°C | 23.5°C | 23.6°C | 23.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 461 mm | 413 mm | 564 mm | 523 mm | 578 mm | +117 mm |
August temperatures in Raigad have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 21.6°C (1986) to a record high of 32.3°C (1998).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 503 mm, with a wettest year of 1016 mm.
A quieter season to visit Raigad
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Raigad. That said, August — with days averaging 29.3°C and nights around 23.5°C (mean 26.4°C) and higher rainfall (503 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 | 29.1°C | 24.0°C | 26.5°C | 682 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 🔥 | 31.5°C | 24.6°C | 28.1°C | 596 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 30.6°C | 23.7°C | 27.1°C | 221 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 30.4°C | 23.4°C | 26.9°C | 604 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 29.7°C | 22.8°C | 26.3°C | 347 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 29.1°C | 24.2°C | 26.6°C | 1016 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 29.6°C | 23.6°C | 26.6°C | 688 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 28.3°C | 23.1°C | 25.7°C | 448 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 29.3°C | 22.7°C | 26.0°C | 576 mm | 90% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 28.9°C | 23.5°C | 26.2°C | 776 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 31.0°C | 24.1°C | 27.5°C | 118 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 31.1°C | 23.7°C | 27.4°C | 644 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 29.1°C | 23.7°C | 26.4°C | 204 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 29.5°C | 24.1°C | 26.8°C | 414 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 29.6°C | 23.6°C | 26.6°C | 570 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 29.5°C | 23.6°C | 26.6°C | 789 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 29.8°C | 24.2°C | 27.0°C | 471 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 29.9°C | 23.0°C | 26.5°C | 616 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 29.7°C | 24.1°C | 26.9°C | 596 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 28.1°C | 23.3°C | 25.7°C | 973 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 29.1°C | 23.2°C | 26.2°C | 495 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 28.7°C | 23.4°C | 26.0°C | 902 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 29.2°C | 24.2°C | 26.7°C | 329 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 29.3°C | 23.3°C | 26.3°C | 512 mm | 90% | 3.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 28.6°C | 23.5°C | 26.1°C | 390 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 29.9°C | 23.3°C | 26.6°C | 353 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 29.3°C | 23.0°C | 26.2°C | 139 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 32.3°C | 23.7°C | 28.0°C | 456 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 28.6°C | 23.4°C | 26.0°C | 666 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 28.4°C | 22.8°C | 25.6°C | 335 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 30.6°C | 23.3°C | 27.0°C | 194 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 28.7°C | 23.5°C | 26.1°C | 375 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 29.0°C | 23.5°C | 26.2°C | 321 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 29.0°C | 23.5°C | 26.2°C | 641 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 28.2°C | 23.5°C | 25.8°C | 263 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 28.2°C | 23.7°C | 25.9°C | 742 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 28.3°C | 23.2°C | 25.8°C | 455 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 28.9°C | 24.0°C | 26.5°C | 304 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 30.2°C | 23.9°C | 27.0°C | 776 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 28.6°C | 21.6°C | 25.1°C | 340 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 28.4°C | 22.6°C | 25.5°C | 364 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 28.2°C | 23.1°C | 25.6°C | 189 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 29.3°C | 23.6°C | 26.5°C | 794 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.5°C | 23.1°C | 25.8°C | 433 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.9°C | 22.7°C | 25.8°C | 496 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 29.3°C with lows near 23.5°C (mean 26.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 503 mm of rainfall in Raigad, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 1016 mm in 2020.
The hottest August reached 32.3°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 21.6°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.7°C to 30.3°C and overnight lows from 23°C to 23.7°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Raigad and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.3°C daytime highs and 23.5°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 5th coolest month in Raigad, averaging 26.4°C.
For August in Raigad, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.3°C and lows of 23.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.3 m/s (2004).
The wettest August on record was 2020 with 1016 mm. On average, August sees 503 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 Raigad 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.
