August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dindigul, with average highs near 33.5°C and lows around 23.2°C (mean 28.4°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°C — while the coldest was 2022 at 27.1°C. Typical August days reach 33.5°C with nights near 23.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Dindigul, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1998 with 158 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Dindigul during August averages 67%. The most humid August was 2022 at 77%, and the least humid was 2002 at 61%.
August receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dindigul. The sunniest August was 2023 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Dindigul during August is 3.4 m/s. The windiest August was 1990 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2024 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.2°C | 28.1°C | 28.4°C | 28.8°C | 28.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 33.5°C | 33.1°C | 33.6°C | 34.0°C | 33.4°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 22.9°C | 23.1°C | 23.2°C | 23.6°C | 23.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 61 mm | 63 mm | 76 mm | 85 mm | 107 mm | +47 mm |
August temperatures in Dindigul have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
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 33.5°C and nights around 23.2°C (mean 28.4°C, close to Dindigul's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.6°C | 28.9°C | 24.1°C | 37.6°C | 22.6°C | 69 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 32.6°C | 28.2°C | 23.7°C | 34.9°C | 21.9°C | 158 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 🔥 | 35.7°C | 30.0°C | 24.2°C | 38.4°C | 22.6°C | 92 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 ❄️ | 31.5°C | 27.1°C | 22.8°C | 34.9°C | 21.3°C | 141 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 33.7°C | 28.4°C | 23.2°C | 36.6°C | 21.5°C | 99 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 33.3°C | 28.4°C | 23.5°C | 36.0°C | 22.2°C | 84 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 33.8°C | 28.7°C | 23.6°C | 37.4°C | 22.1°C | 100 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 33.8°C | 28.6°C | 23.3°C | 36.8°C | 21.9°C | 63 mm | 66% | 4.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 33.1°C | 28.3°C | 23.6°C | 36.4°C | 21.9°C | 127 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 34.9°C | 29.2°C | 23.5°C | 37.1°C | 21.8°C | 50 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 35.3°C | 29.6°C | 23.8°C | 38.4°C | 22.3°C | 63 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 33.5°C | 28.6°C | 23.7°C | 35.8°C | 22.4°C | 102 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 33.8°C | 28.7°C | 23.5°C | 36.9°C | 22.6°C | 118 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 34.3°C | 28.9°C | 23.5°C | 38.1°C | 22.4°C | 87 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 34.2°C | 28.8°C | 23.4°C | 37.2°C | 22.0°C | 71 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 33.5°C | 28.5°C | 23.6°C | 36.8°C | 21.7°C | 68 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 34.7°C | 29.2°C | 23.7°C | 37.9°C | 22.1°C | 57 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 32.6°C | 27.8°C | 23.1°C | 35.6°C | 21.6°C | 149 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 33.3°C | 28.2°C | 23.1°C | 36.2°C | 22.0°C | 88 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 33.9°C | 28.5°C | 23.2°C | 38.0°C | 20.6°C | 149 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 35.0°C | 29.4°C | 23.8°C | 38.3°C | 22.5°C | 45 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 33.8°C | 28.2°C | 22.7°C | 36.7°C | 21.8°C | 28 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 32.8°C | 28.0°C | 23.3°C | 35.3°C | 21.9°C | 104 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 34.3°C | 28.9°C | 23.5°C | 38.0°C | 22.5°C | 29 mm | 61% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 33.8°C | 28.4°C | 23.0°C | 36.2°C | 22.1°C | 41 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 32.2°C | 27.6°C | 23.0°C | 35.8°C | 21.3°C | 65 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 33.5°C | 28.5°C | 23.4°C | 36.9°C | 22.3°C | 41 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 32.1°C | 27.8°C | 23.5°C | 36.0°C | 22.4°C | 158 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 33.8°C | 28.5°C | 23.3°C | 37.1°C | 21.2°C | 28 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 32.3°C | 27.5°C | 22.7°C | 35.6°C | 21.4°C | 129 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 33.2°C | 28.3°C | 23.5°C | 36.3°C | 21.9°C | 63 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 32.9°C | 28.0°C | 23.2°C | 36.5°C | 22.3°C | 26 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 33.5°C | 28.2°C | 22.8°C | 36.6°C | 21.4°C | 39 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 32.9°C | 27.8°C | 22.8°C | 35.6°C | 21.6°C | 34 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 32.4°C | 27.4°C | 22.4°C | 34.9°C | 21.3°C | 78 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 34.1°C | 28.6°C | 23.2°C | 37.9°C | 21.9°C | 35 mm | 62% | 4.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 34.0°C | 28.4°C | 22.7°C | 36.9°C | 21.8°C | 23 mm | 64% | 4.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 32.1°C | 27.6°C | 23.2°C | 35.2°C | 21.3°C | 68 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 33.5°C | 28.3°C | 23.1°C | 36.2°C | 21.8°C | 65 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1986 | 34.0°C | 28.3°C | 22.6°C | 37.2°C | 20.8°C | 96 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 33.3°C | 28.0°C | 22.7°C | 36.4°C | 21.8°C | 59 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 34.5°C | 28.5°C | 22.5°C | 37.0°C | 21.4°C | 56 mm | 64% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 33.9°C | 28.8°C | 23.8°C | 36.6°C | 21.9°C | 65 mm | 62% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.2°C | 28.0°C | 22.8°C | 37.7°C | 22.1°C | 28 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.0°C | 27.8°C | 22.6°C | 34.9°C | 21.2°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 33.5°C with lows near 23.2°C (mean 28.4°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 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 22.9°C to 23.6°C while daytime highs eased from 33.6°C to 33.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dindigul and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 33.5°C daytime highs and 23.2°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 7th coolest month in Dindigul, averaging 28.4°C.
For August in Dindigul, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.5°C and lows of 23.2°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.
