August is one of the warmer months of the year in West Delhi, with average highs near 34.9°C and lows around 26.3°C (mean 30.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 175 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in West Delhi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in West Delhi was 1987 — when the month averaged 35.8°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 28.6°C. Typical August days reach 34.9°C with nights near 26.3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in West Delhi, averaging 175 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1995 with 352 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 55 mm.
Relative humidity in West Delhi during August averages 70%. The most humid August was 2024 at 84%, and the least humid was 1987 at 40%.
August receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in West Delhi. The sunniest August was 1993 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 4.
Average wind speed in West Delhi during August is 2 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 1997 and 2006 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.3°C | 30.8°C | 31.0°C | 30.1°C | 29.7°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg High | 35.8°C | 35.1°C | 35.5°C | 34.2°C | 33.6°C | -2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 26.8°C | 26.4°C | 26.5°C | 25.9°C | 25.9°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 154 mm | 198 mm | 140 mm | 199 mm | 187 mm | +34 mm |
August temperatures in West Delhi have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 22.2°C (1982) to a record high of 45.6°C (1987).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 175 mm, with a wettest year of 352 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows fell 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit West Delhi
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting West Delhi. That said, August — with days averaging 34.9°C and nights around 26.3°C (mean 30.6°C) and higher rainfall (175 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.5°C | 29.0°C | 25.6°C | 35.0°C | 24.5°C | 300 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 32.3°C | 29.0°C | 25.7°C | 34.1°C | 24.0°C | 264 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 34.7°C | 30.4°C | 26.1°C | 37.5°C | 24.6°C | 114 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 35.1°C | 30.6°C | 26.1°C | 37.8°C | 24.6°C | 65 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 33.0°C | 29.1°C | 25.2°C | 34.8°C | 23.3°C | 162 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 34.0°C | 30.3°C | 26.6°C | 38.4°C | 24.5°C | 219 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 34.5°C | 30.5°C | 26.5°C | 37.7°C | 24.0°C | 159 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 33.3°C | 29.4°C | 25.4°C | 35.0°C | 24.2°C | 136 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 35.8°C | 31.0°C | 26.3°C | 39.0°C | 25.4°C | 146 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 32.7°C | 29.0°C | 25.3°C | 35.0°C | 24.0°C | 160 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 34.9°C | 30.3°C | 25.6°C | 37.4°C | 23.8°C | 181 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 37.7°C | 32.2°C | 26.7°C | 40.4°C | 24.3°C | 136 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 32.1°C | 28.6°C | 25.1°C | 34.1°C | 23.1°C | 281 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 34.3°C | 30.3°C | 26.3°C | 40.1°C | 24.5°C | 322 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 33.7°C | 29.9°C | 26.0°C | 39.5°C | 23.5°C | 172 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 32.7°C | 29.3°C | 25.9°C | 36.0°C | 23.7°C | 296 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 37.2°C | 32.5°C | 27.7°C | 42.0°C | 25.1°C | 145 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 32.3°C | 28.9°C | 25.4°C | 36.2°C | 23.2°C | 218 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 34.6°C | 30.4°C | 26.2°C | 37.7°C | 24.9°C | 171 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 34.6°C | 30.3°C | 26.1°C | 37.5°C | 24.3°C | 80 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 38.0°C | 32.5°C | 27.1°C | 40.5°C | 24.0°C | 86 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 34.4°C | 30.2°C | 25.9°C | 37.0°C | 23.2°C | 238 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 32.6°C | 29.1°C | 25.7°C | 34.5°C | 24.4°C | 150 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 38.2°C | 33.3°C | 28.5°C | 44.3°C | 26.1°C | 97 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 36.5°C | 31.3°C | 26.0°C | 38.8°C | 23.6°C | 106 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 36.6°C | 31.7°C | 26.8°C | 41.1°C | 25.0°C | 111 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 38.9°C | 33.3°C | 27.8°C | 41.6°C | 25.9°C | 59 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 35.5°C | 31.2°C | 26.9°C | 38.8°C | 24.9°C | 163 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 35.8°C | 31.1°C | 26.3°C | 39.1°C | 22.9°C | 172 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 32.8°C | 29.2°C | 25.5°C | 37.3°C | 22.8°C | 246 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 33.0°C | 29.6°C | 26.2°C | 37.4°C | 24.5°C | 352 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 32.1°C | 28.9°C | 25.7°C | 33.9°C | 25.0°C | 224 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 37.6°C | 31.8°C | 26.1°C | 40.7°C | 24.0°C | 102 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 35.4°C | 31.0°C | 26.6°C | 38.1°C | 25.1°C | 153 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 36.2°C | 31.6°C | 27.0°C | 41.1°C | 23.0°C | 290 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 33.9°C | 30.0°C | 26.1°C | 39.5°C | 24.9°C | 224 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 38.2°C | 33.2°C | 28.2°C | 43.3°C | 23.7°C | 104 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 33.0°C | 29.2°C | 25.4°C | 35.6°C | 23.2°C | 290 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 🔥 | 41.3°C | 35.8°C | 30.3°C | 45.6°C | 25.6°C | 104 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 37.7°C | 32.3°C | 26.9°C | 41.7°C | 24.5°C | 105 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 33.7°C | 29.4°C | 25.2°C | 36.6°C | 23.3°C | 125 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 36.3°C | 31.8°C | 27.3°C | 40.3°C | 25.2°C | 256 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 34.3°C | 30.3°C | 26.4°C | 37.5°C | 25.2°C | 127 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.9°C | 29.3°C | 25.7°C | 34.7°C | 22.2°C | 218 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.0°C | 30.3°C | 25.7°C | 39.1°C | 23.6°C | 55 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 34.9°C with lows near 26.3°C (mean 30.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 175 mm of rainfall in West Delhi, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 352 mm in 1995.
The hottest August reached 45.6°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 22.2°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.4°C to 33.5°C and overnight lows from 26.1°C to 25.7°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in West Delhi and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 34.9°C daytime highs and 26.3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 9th coolest month in West Delhi, averaging 30.6°C.
For August in West Delhi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.9°C and lows of 26.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1997).
The wettest August on record was 1995 with 352 mm. On average, August sees 175 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 West Delhi 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.
