August is one of the cooler months of the year in Ratnagiri, with average highs near 28.2°C and lows around 25.7°C (mean 27°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 455 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Ratnagiri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Ratnagiri was 2024 — when the month averaged 28.2°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 25.8°C. Typical August days reach 28.2°C with nights near 25.7°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 | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 27.0°C | 27.0°C | 27.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 27.8°C | 27.9°C | 28.1°C | 28.4°C | 28.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 25.4°C | 25.5°C | 25.8°C | 25.6°C | 26.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 528 mm | 470 mm | 481 mm | 418 mm | 338 mm | -190 mm |
August temperatures in Ratnagiri have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 24.6°C (1984) to a record high of 29.9°C (2024).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 455 mm, with a wettest year of 891 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ratnagiri
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ratnagiri. That said, August — with days averaging 28.2°C and nights around 25.7°C (mean 27°C) and higher rainfall (455 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 | 27.9°C | 25.9°C | 26.9°C | 384 mm | 87% | 5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 29.9°C | 26.6°C | 28.2°C | 327 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 29.2°C | 26.1°C | 27.6°C | 102 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 28.5°C | 25.9°C | 27.2°C | 384 mm | 87% | 5.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 28.8°C | 25.4°C | 27.1°C | 145 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 28.6°C | 26.5°C | 27.5°C | 684 mm | 87% | 5.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 28.6°C | 26.1°C | 27.3°C | 770 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 27.8°C | 25.7°C | 26.8°C | 281 mm | 87% | 6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 28.6°C | 25.0°C | 26.8°C | 258 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 27.9°C | 25.7°C | 26.8°C | 364 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 28.6°C | 26.2°C | 27.4°C | 176 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 29.7°C | 25.6°C | 27.7°C | 510 mm | 87% | 5.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 27.7°C | 25.4°C | 26.6°C | 252 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 28.2°C | 26.3°C | 27.2°C | 416 mm | 87% | 5.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 28.1°C | 24.8°C | 26.4°C | 617 mm | 89% | 5.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 28.3°C | 25.5°C | 26.9°C | 537 mm | 88% | 5.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 28.3°C | 25.8°C | 27.0°C | 293 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 28.7°C | 25.8°C | 27.3°C | 483 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 28.3°C | 26.2°C | 27.2°C | 818 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 27.7°C | 25.5°C | 26.6°C | 574 mm | 87% | 5.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 28.1°C | 25.9°C | 27.0°C | 518 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 27.7°C | 25.5°C | 26.6°C | 493 mm | 87% | 5.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 28.9°C | 26.6°C | 27.7°C | 251 mm | 84% | 5.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 28.0°C | 25.7°C | 26.9°C | 481 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 27.4°C | 25.7°C | 26.6°C | 409 mm | 88% | 5.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 28.2°C | 25.7°C | 26.9°C | 488 mm | 86% | 5.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 27.8°C | 25.6°C | 26.7°C | 134 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 29.7°C | 26.1°C | 27.9°C | 598 mm | 88% | 4.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 27.7°C | 25.5°C | 26.6°C | 637 mm | 88% | 5.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 27.1°C | 25.2°C | 26.2°C | 445 mm | 88% | 5.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 28.9°C | 25.5°C | 27.2°C | 385 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 27.7°C | 25.3°C | 26.5°C | 365 mm | 88% | 5.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 28.0°C | 25.6°C | 26.8°C | 398 mm | 87% | 5.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 27.6°C | 25.5°C | 26.5°C | 636 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 27.5°C | 25.4°C | 26.5°C | 439 mm | 87% | 5.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 27.4°C | 25.4°C | 26.4°C | 660 mm | 89% | 5.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 27.3°C | 25.3°C | 26.3°C | 381 mm | 88% | 5.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 28.5°C | 25.8°C | 27.1°C | 479 mm | 88% | 5.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 28.8°C | 26.3°C | 27.6°C | 780 mm | 86% | 5.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 27.5°C | 24.6°C | 26.0°C | 370 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 27.3°C | 25.0°C | 26.2°C | 515 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 27.1°C | 24.6°C | 25.8°C | 281 mm | 88% | 5.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 28.1°C | 26.1°C | 27.1°C | 891 mm | 89% | 5.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.0°C | 25.7°C | 26.8°C | 524 mm | 86% | 6.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.7°C | 25.4°C | 26.6°C | 530 mm | 87% | 6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 28.2°C with lows near 25.7°C (mean 27°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 455 mm of rainfall in Ratnagiri, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 891 mm in 1983.
The hottest August reached 29.9°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 24.6°C in 1984.
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 28.9°C and overnight lows from 25.4°C to 26°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Ratnagiri and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.2°C daytime highs and 25.7°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 4th coolest month in Ratnagiri, averaging 27°C.
For August in Ratnagiri, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.2°C and lows of 25.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 5.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 6.1 m/s (1982).
The wettest August on record was 1983 with 891 mm. On average, August sees 455 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 Ratnagiri 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.
