August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dharmapuri, with average highs near 35°C and lows around 20.2°C (mean 27.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 104 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dharmapuri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Dharmapuri was 2023 — when the month averaged 29.4°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 25.9°C. Typical August days reach 35°C with nights near 20.2°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.4°C | 27.5°C | 27.6°C | 27.8°C | 27.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 35.0°C | 35.0°C | 34.9°C | 35.3°C | 34.3°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 19.9°C | 20.1°C | 20.3°C | 20.3°C | 20.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 88 mm | 99 mm | 94 mm | 108 mm | 148 mm | +60 mm |
August temperatures in Dharmapuri have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 19.3°C (1981) to a record high of 37.4°C (2015).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 104 mm, with a wettest year of 345 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Dharmapuri
August is a good time to visit Dharmapuri, with days averaging 35°C and nights around 20.2°C (mean 27.6°C, warmer than Dharmapuri's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.0°C | 20.7°C | 27.8°C | 85 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 33.9°C | 21.1°C | 27.5°C | 193 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 🔥 | 37.2°C | 21.5°C | 29.4°C | 81 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 ❄️ 🌧️ | 32.2°C | 19.5°C | 25.9°C | 345 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 34.0°C | 19.7°C | 26.8°C | 81 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 33.6°C | 20.4°C | 27.0°C | 100 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 35.7°C | 19.9°C | 27.8°C | 156 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 35.7°C | 20.5°C | 28.1°C | 48 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 34.7°C | 20.8°C | 27.8°C | 139 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 35.6°C | 20.3°C | 28.0°C | 49 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 37.4°C | 20.1°C | 28.8°C | 76 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 33.9°C | 20.8°C | 27.3°C | 83 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 34.4°C | 20.5°C | 27.4°C | 143 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 35.5°C | 20.7°C | 28.1°C | 90 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 34.6°C | 19.9°C | 27.2°C | 110 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 35.4°C | 19.5°C | 27.4°C | 184 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 35.7°C | 20.0°C | 27.9°C | 83 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 33.2°C | 20.3°C | 26.7°C | 172 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 33.0°C | 19.9°C | 26.5°C | 145 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 36.7°C | 20.5°C | 28.6°C | 82 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 35.7°C | 20.6°C | 28.1°C | 105 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 34.9°C | 19.9°C | 27.4°C | 50 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 35.3°C | 20.7°C | 28.0°C | 109 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 36.6°C | 21.1°C | 28.8°C | 34 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 35.1°C | 20.4°C | 27.7°C | 53 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 32.9°C | 19.6°C | 26.3°C | 111 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 35.0°C | 20.3°C | 27.7°C | 57 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 32.6°C | 20.8°C | 26.7°C | 194 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 35.3°C | 20.0°C | 27.6°C | 75 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 35.3°C | 19.3°C | 27.3°C | 178 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 34.6°C | 20.9°C | 27.7°C | 131 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 35.8°C | 19.8°C | 27.8°C | 43 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 35.9°C | 20.1°C | 28.0°C | 66 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 36.0°C | 19.9°C | 27.9°C | 53 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 33.8°C | 20.1°C | 26.9°C | 94 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 35.4°C | 19.9°C | 27.7°C | 96 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 35.1°C | 19.9°C | 27.5°C | 34 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 34.1°C | 20.1°C | 27.1°C | 138 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 34.7°C | 20.1°C | 27.4°C | 90 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 35.1°C | 20.0°C | 27.5°C | 120 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 35.1°C | 20.1°C | 27.6°C | 109 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 35.8°C | 19.8°C | 27.8°C | 52 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 35.2°C | 20.0°C | 27.6°C | 81 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.7°C | 19.4°C | 28.0°C | 46 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.6°C | 19.3°C | 26.5°C | 123 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 35°C with lows near 20.2°C (mean 27.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 104 mm of rainfall in Dharmapuri, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 345 mm in 2022.
The hottest August reached 37.4°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 19.3°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.3°C to 34.5°C and overnight lows from 19.7°C to 20.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dharmapuri and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 35°C daytime highs and 20.2°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 7th coolest month in Dharmapuri, averaging 27.6°C.
For August in Dharmapuri, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35°C and lows of 20.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.8 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2002).
The wettest August on record was 2022 with 345 mm. On average, August sees 104 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 Dharmapuri 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.
