August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dindigul, with average highs near 36.6°C and lows around 21.9°C (mean 29.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dindigul. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Dindigul was 2023 — when the month averaged 30.5°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 28°C. Typical August days reach 36.6°C with nights near 21.9°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 | 29.0°C | 29.1°C | 29.3°C | 29.6°C | 29.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 36.5°C | 36.3°C | 36.8°C | 37.1°C | 36.4°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 21.6°C | 21.8°C | 21.8°C | 22.1°C | 22.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 61 mm | 63 mm | 76 mm | 85 mm | 107 mm | +47 mm |
August temperatures in Dindigul have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 20.6°C (2006) to a record high of 38.4°C (2015).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 158 mm.
A good time to visit Dindigul
August is a good time to visit Dindigul, with days averaging 36.6°C and nights around 21.9°C (mean 29.3°C, warmer than Dindigul's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.6°C | 22.6°C | 30.1°C | 69 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 34.9°C | 21.9°C | 28.4°C | 158 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 🔥 | 38.4°C | 22.6°C | 30.5°C | 92 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 34.9°C | 21.3°C | 28.1°C | 141 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 36.6°C | 21.5°C | 29.0°C | 99 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 36.0°C | 22.2°C | 29.1°C | 84 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 37.4°C | 22.1°C | 29.7°C | 100 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 36.8°C | 21.9°C | 29.4°C | 63 mm | 66% | 4.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 36.4°C | 21.9°C | 29.1°C | 127 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 37.1°C | 21.8°C | 29.4°C | 50 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 38.4°C | 22.3°C | 30.4°C | 63 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 35.8°C | 22.4°C | 29.1°C | 102 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 36.9°C | 22.6°C | 29.8°C | 118 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 38.1°C | 22.4°C | 30.2°C | 87 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 37.2°C | 22.0°C | 29.6°C | 71 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 36.8°C | 21.7°C | 29.3°C | 68 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 37.9°C | 22.1°C | 30.0°C | 57 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 35.6°C | 21.6°C | 28.6°C | 149 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 36.2°C | 22.0°C | 29.1°C | 88 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 38.0°C | 20.6°C | 29.3°C | 149 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 38.3°C | 22.5°C | 30.4°C | 45 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 36.7°C | 21.8°C | 29.3°C | 28 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 35.3°C | 21.9°C | 28.6°C | 104 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 38.0°C | 22.5°C | 30.3°C | 29 mm | 61% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 36.2°C | 22.1°C | 29.1°C | 41 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 35.8°C | 21.3°C | 28.5°C | 65 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 36.9°C | 22.3°C | 29.6°C | 41 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 36.0°C | 22.4°C | 29.2°C | 158 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 37.1°C | 21.2°C | 29.2°C | 28 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 35.6°C | 21.4°C | 28.5°C | 129 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 36.3°C | 21.9°C | 29.1°C | 63 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 36.5°C | 22.3°C | 29.4°C | 26 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 36.6°C | 21.4°C | 29.0°C | 39 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 35.6°C | 21.6°C | 28.6°C | 34 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 34.9°C | 21.3°C | 28.1°C | 78 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 37.9°C | 21.9°C | 29.9°C | 35 mm | 62% | 4.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 36.9°C | 21.8°C | 29.3°C | 23 mm | 64% | 4.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 35.2°C | 21.3°C | 28.2°C | 68 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 36.2°C | 21.8°C | 29.0°C | 65 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 37.2°C | 20.8°C | 29.0°C | 96 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 36.4°C | 21.8°C | 29.1°C | 59 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 37.0°C | 21.4°C | 29.2°C | 56 mm | 64% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 36.6°C | 21.9°C | 29.3°C | 65 mm | 62% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.7°C | 22.1°C | 29.9°C | 28 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 34.9°C | 21.2°C | 28.0°C | 84 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 36.6°C with lows near 21.9°C (mean 29.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 76 mm of rainfall in Dindigul, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 158 mm in 1998.
The hottest August reached 38.4°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 20.6°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.5°C to 36.5°C and overnight lows from 21.7°C to 22°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dindigul and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 36.6°C daytime highs and 21.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 7th coolest month in Dindigul, averaging 29.3°C.
For August in Dindigul, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.6°C and lows of 21.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1990).
The wettest August on record was 1998 with 158 mm. On average, August sees 76 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 Dindigul 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.
