August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kallakurichi, with average highs near 33.6°C and lows around 23.1°C (mean 28.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 90 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kallakurichi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Kallakurichi was 2023 — when the month averaged 30°C — while the coldest were 1998 and 2022 at 27.1°C. Typical August days reach 33.6°C with nights near 23.1°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Kallakurichi, averaging 90 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2024 with 190 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 24 mm.
Relative humidity in Kallakurichi during August averages 68%. The most humid August was 1998 at 79%, and the least humid was 2002 at 57%.
August receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kallakurichi. The sunniest Augusts were 2001 and 2016 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Kallakurichi during August is 3 m/s. The windiest August was 2002 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1998 and 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 | 28.3°C | 28.4°C | 28.5°C | 28.1°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 33.8°C | 33.5°C | 33.7°C | 33.7°C | 32.9°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 22.7°C | 23.0°C | 23.1°C | 23.2°C | 23.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 78 mm | 82 mm | 106 mm | 127 mm | +54 mm |
August temperatures in Kallakurichi have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 20.4°C (2010) to a record high of 39.1°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 90 mm, with a wettest year of 190 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 quieter season to visit Kallakurichi
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kallakurichi. That said, August — with days averaging 33.6°C and nights around 23.1°C (mean 28.4°C) and higher rainfall (90 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 | 33.3°C | 28.4°C | 23.5°C | 36.7°C | 22.1°C | 92 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 32.1°C | 27.8°C | 23.6°C | 35.1°C | 22.2°C | 190 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 35.5°C | 30.0°C | 24.6°C | 39.1°C | 23.2°C | 106 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 31.4°C | 27.1°C | 22.8°C | 34.6°C | 21.4°C | 149 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 32.9°C | 27.8°C | 22.8°C | 36.7°C | 21.0°C | 117 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 32.2°C | 27.6°C | 23.0°C | 35.1°C | 21.7°C | 108 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 33.1°C | 28.1°C | 23.2°C | 37.3°C | 21.3°C | 160 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 35.0°C | 29.1°C | 23.3°C | 38.0°C | 22.1°C | 43 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 32.7°C | 28.0°C | 23.4°C | 35.9°C | 22.2°C | 133 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 34.5°C | 28.9°C | 23.3°C | 37.2°C | 21.8°C | 70 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 34.9°C | 29.3°C | 23.7°C | 38.0°C | 21.9°C | 96 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 33.6°C | 28.5°C | 23.3°C | 36.4°C | 22.3°C | 87 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 33.7°C | 28.4°C | 23.1°C | 37.3°C | 21.8°C | 123 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 33.7°C | 28.4°C | 23.1°C | 37.2°C | 22.1°C | 87 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 33.6°C | 28.3°C | 22.9°C | 37.8°C | 21.6°C | 96 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 32.3°C | 27.6°C | 23.0°C | 36.6°C | 20.4°C | 161 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 33.9°C | 28.7°C | 23.4°C | 38.0°C | 21.6°C | 68 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 32.1°C | 27.4°C | 22.7°C | 35.2°C | 21.6°C | 155 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 32.4°C | 27.5°C | 22.6°C | 35.6°C | 21.6°C | 118 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 34.9°C | 29.3°C | 23.6°C | 39.0°C | 21.0°C | 105 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 35.3°C | 29.6°C | 24.0°C | 38.7°C | 22.7°C | 76 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 34.1°C | 28.4°C | 22.7°C | 37.2°C | 21.6°C | 38 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 33.0°C | 28.1°C | 23.1°C | 36.0°C | 21.8°C | 104 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 35.0°C | 29.4°C | 23.8°C | 38.4°C | 22.2°C | 24 mm | 57% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 34.2°C | 28.5°C | 22.9°C | 37.0°C | 21.8°C | 49 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 32.1°C | 27.3°C | 22.4°C | 34.7°C | 21.1°C | 79 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 33.7°C | 28.5°C | 23.3°C | 37.0°C | 21.8°C | 44 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 31.1°C | 27.1°C | 23.1°C | 35.8°C | 22.1°C | 167 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 35.1°C | 29.3°C | 23.4°C | 37.7°C | 21.5°C | 47 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 32.2°C | 27.3°C | 22.4°C | 37.0°C | 20.9°C | 154 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 32.8°C | 28.0°C | 23.1°C | 36.0°C | 22.0°C | 97 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 34.1°C | 28.7°C | 23.3°C | 38.2°C | 21.7°C | 26 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 33.9°C | 28.4°C | 22.9°C | 37.6°C | 21.8°C | 52 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 34.2°C | 28.5°C | 22.8°C | 37.5°C | 21.1°C | 38 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 33.6°C | 28.0°C | 22.3°C | 36.3°C | 21.4°C | 82 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 34.4°C | 28.7°C | 23.0°C | 38.3°C | 21.5°C | 72 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 35.1°C | 28.9°C | 22.8°C | 37.4°C | 21.6°C | 25 mm | 60% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 31.9°C | 27.4°C | 22.8°C | 36.5°C | 21.3°C | 100 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 33.3°C | 28.0°C | 22.8°C | 36.5°C | 21.7°C | 76 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 33.5°C | 28.0°C | 22.4°C | 37.1°C | 21.0°C | 113 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 33.9°C | 28.3°C | 22.6°C | 37.3°C | 21.5°C | 85 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 35.2°C | 28.8°C | 22.3°C | 37.6°C | 20.8°C | 58 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 34.0°C | 28.6°C | 23.3°C | 37.1°C | 21.7°C | 67 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.2°C | 28.5°C | 22.8°C | 39.0°C | 21.6°C | 29 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.1°C | 27.7°C | 22.3°C | 35.7°C | 21.1°C | 103 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 33.6°C with lows near 23.1°C (mean 28.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 90 mm of rainfall in Kallakurichi, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 190 mm in 2024.
The hottest August reached 39.1°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 20.4°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 22.7°C to 23.5°C while daytime highs eased from 34.1°C to 33°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Kallakurichi and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 33.6°C daytime highs and 23.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 7th coolest month in Kallakurichi, averaging 28.4°C.
For August in Kallakurichi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.6°C and lows of 23.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2002).
The wettest August on record was 2024 with 190 mm. On average, August sees 90 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 Kallakurichi 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.
