August is one of the warmer months of the year in Cuddalore, with average highs near 31.8°C and lows around 26.7°C (mean 29.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 108 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Cuddalore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Augusts in Cuddalore were 2002 and 2005 — when the month averaged 30.2°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 28.6°C. Typical August days reach 31.8°C with nights near 26.7°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Cuddalore, averaging 108 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2017 with 208 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 40 mm.
Relative humidity in Cuddalore during August averages 74%. The most humid August was 1998 at 79%, and the least humid was 2002 at 67%.
August receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cuddalore. The sunniest Augusts were 2015, 2016 and 2023, among others at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Cuddalore during August is 3.8 m/s. The windiest August was 2000 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2017, 2023 and 2025, among others at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.0°C | 29.3°C | 29.5°C | 29.3°C | 29.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 31.7°C | 31.9°C | 32.1°C | 31.9°C | 31.4°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 26.3°C | 26.6°C | 26.8°C | 26.9°C | 26.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 101 mm | 103 mm | 80 mm | 134 mm | 130 mm | +29 mm |
August temperatures in Cuddalore have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 24.4°C (1984) to a record high of 35.2°C (2005).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 108 mm, with a wettest year of 208 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Cuddalore
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Cuddalore. That said, August — with days averaging 31.8°C and nights around 26.7°C (mean 29.3°C) and higher rainfall (108 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 | 31.4°C | 29.1°C | 26.8°C | 33.6°C | 26.2°C | 123 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 31.4°C | 29.4°C | 27.3°C | 33.2°C | 26.5°C | 155 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 32.3°C | 29.9°C | 27.5°C | 34.5°C | 26.4°C | 102 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 30.9°C | 28.7°C | 26.5°C | 32.9°C | 25.8°C | 142 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 31.2°C | 28.9°C | 26.6°C | 33.9°C | 25.8°C | 136 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 31.4°C | 29.2°C | 26.9°C | 32.9°C | 26.0°C | 120 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 31.7°C | 29.2°C | 26.7°C | 34.3°C | 25.6°C | 176 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 32.8°C | 30.0°C | 27.1°C | 34.2°C | 26.3°C | 117 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 31.3°C | 29.1°C | 27.0°C | 33.2°C | 26.1°C | 208 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 32.3°C | 29.6°C | 26.9°C | 34.0°C | 25.8°C | 89 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 32.3°C | 29.7°C | 27.2°C | 34.5°C | 25.8°C | 106 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 31.6°C | 29.2°C | 26.9°C | 33.8°C | 26.1°C | 123 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 31.4°C | 29.0°C | 26.5°C | 33.7°C | 25.8°C | 153 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 31.8°C | 29.2°C | 26.6°C | 34.1°C | 26.0°C | 90 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 31.9°C | 29.3°C | 26.8°C | 34.2°C | 25.8°C | 111 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 31.5°C | 29.2°C | 26.8°C | 34.3°C | 24.9°C | 168 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 31.8°C | 29.3°C | 26.8°C | 33.6°C | 26.0°C | 69 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 31.4°C | 29.0°C | 26.5°C | 33.5°C | 25.9°C | 85 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 31.2°C | 28.7°C | 26.3°C | 33.3°C | 25.6°C | 144 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 32.6°C | 29.9°C | 27.1°C | 34.3°C | 25.7°C | 59 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 33.0°C | 30.2°C | 27.5°C | 35.2°C | 26.5°C | 78 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 32.7°C | 29.7°C | 26.7°C | 34.5°C | 25.5°C | 55 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 31.2°C | 28.9°C | 26.5°C | 33.2°C | 25.5°C | 116 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 🔥 | 33.0°C | 30.2°C | 27.3°C | 34.6°C | 26.2°C | 60 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 32.7°C | 29.8°C | 26.8°C | 34.3°C | 25.5°C | 61 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 31.6°C | 28.9°C | 26.1°C | 33.2°C | 25.2°C | 69 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 31.9°C | 29.3°C | 26.7°C | 34.5°C | 25.8°C | 74 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 30.9°C | 28.9°C | 26.9°C | 33.1°C | 26.3°C | 127 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 32.7°C | 29.8°C | 26.9°C | 34.4°C | 26.0°C | 78 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 31.0°C | 28.6°C | 26.1°C | 34.0°C | 25.2°C | 119 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 31.4°C | 29.0°C | 26.7°C | 34.0°C | 25.6°C | 162 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 32.3°C | 29.5°C | 26.8°C | 34.1°C | 25.7°C | 78 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 32.0°C | 29.4°C | 26.7°C | 34.1°C | 26.1°C | 86 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 32.5°C | 29.6°C | 26.7°C | 34.6°C | 25.5°C | 46 mm | 69% | 4.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 32.4°C | 29.4°C | 26.5°C | 34.3°C | 25.6°C | 114 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 31.8°C | 29.0°C | 26.1°C | 33.9°C | 25.2°C | 143 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 32.8°C | 29.8°C | 26.7°C | 34.2°C | 25.5°C | 40 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 31.0°C | 28.8°C | 26.6°C | 34.7°C | 25.4°C | 140 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 31.7°C | 29.1°C | 26.5°C | 33.3°C | 25.9°C | 92 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 31.4°C | 28.8°C | 26.1°C | 33.7°C | 25.1°C | 157 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 31.4°C | 28.7°C | 26.1°C | 33.3°C | 25.5°C | 133 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 32.1°C | 29.0°C | 26.0°C | 33.8°C | 24.4°C | 59 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 31.9°C | 29.3°C | 26.7°C | 33.7°C | 26.0°C | 106 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.1°C | 29.2°C | 26.3°C | 33.9°C | 25.5°C | 54 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.3°C | 28.7°C | 26.1°C | 33.2°C | 25.4°C | 128 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 31.8°C with lows near 26.7°C (mean 29.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 108 mm of rainfall in Cuddalore, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 208 mm in 2017.
The hottest August reached 35.2°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to 24.4°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 26.2°C to 26.9°C while daytime highs eased from 31.8°C to 31.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Cuddalore and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.8°C daytime highs and 26.7°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 8th coolest month in Cuddalore, averaging 29.3°C.
For August in Cuddalore, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.8°C and lows of 26.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.8 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.5 m/s (2000).
The wettest August on record was 2017 with 208 mm. On average, August sees 108 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 Cuddalore 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.
