August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanyakumari, with average highs near 27.9°C and lows around 25.5°C (mean 26.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 108 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanyakumari. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Kanyakumari was 2023 — when the month averaged 27.8°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 25.8°C. Typical August days reach 27.9°C with nights near 25.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Kanyakumari, averaging 108 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1987 with 330 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Kanyakumari during August averages 86%. The most humid August was 2001 at 90%, and the least humid was 2012 at 81%.
August receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kanyakumari. The sunniest August was 2023 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Kanyakumari during August is 5.2 m/s. The windiest August was 2004 at 5.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 4.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.3°C | 26.4°C | 26.8°C | 27.0°C | 27.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 27.5°C | 27.4°C | 27.9°C | 28.3°C | 28.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 25.2°C | 25.3°C | 25.7°C | 25.8°C | 25.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 132 mm | 110 mm | 119 mm | 88 mm | 84 mm | -48 mm |
August temperatures in Kanyakumari have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 23.8°C (1984) to a record high of 31°C (2015).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 108 mm, with a wettest year of 330 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kanyakumari
August is one of the best times to visit Kanyakumari. Expect days averaging 27.9°C and nights around 25.5°C (mean 26.7°C) — close to Kanyakumari's yearly average — with higher rainfall (108 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.0°C | 26.8°C | 25.6°C | 29.9°C | 25.0°C | 59 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 28.5°C | 27.4°C | 26.3°C | 29.5°C | 25.6°C | 111 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 🔥 | 29.6°C | 27.8°C | 26.1°C | 30.5°C | 25.4°C | 32 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 28.4°C | 26.9°C | 25.5°C | 30.5°C | 24.8°C | 135 mm | 85% | 5.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 28.4°C | 27.0°C | 25.7°C | 29.0°C | 25.0°C | 96 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 28.4°C | 27.1°C | 25.8°C | 29.8°C | 25.0°C | 72 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 28.6°C | 27.4°C | 26.2°C | 29.5°C | 25.2°C | 170 mm | 83% | 5.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 27.3°C | 26.1°C | 24.9°C | 28.3°C | 23.9°C | 148 mm | 89% | 5.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 28.5°C | 27.1°C | 25.7°C | 29.2°C | 24.7°C | 68 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 28.5°C | 27.0°C | 25.6°C | 29.4°C | 24.5°C | 27 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 28.8°C | 27.5°C | 26.2°C | 31.0°C | 25.6°C | 58 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 28.2°C | 27.1°C | 26.0°C | 29.7°C | 24.9°C | 192 mm | 84% | 5.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 27.7°C | 26.4°C | 25.2°C | 28.5°C | 24.6°C | 65 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 28.8°C | 27.6°C | 26.4°C | 29.7°C | 25.5°C | 69 mm | 81% | 5.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 28.8°C | 27.4°C | 26.0°C | 29.8°C | 25.3°C | 42 mm | 82% | 5.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 28.0°C | 26.7°C | 25.4°C | 29.0°C | 24.5°C | 44 mm | 87% | 5.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 28.5°C | 27.2°C | 26.0°C | 29.4°C | 25.3°C | 58 mm | 85% | 5.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 28.3°C | 27.0°C | 25.6°C | 29.5°C | 25.1°C | 105 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 27.5°C | 26.6°C | 25.6°C | 28.3°C | 25.1°C | 94 mm | 88% | 4.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 27.8°C | 26.8°C | 25.8°C | 29.0°C | 25.2°C | 96 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 28.2°C | 27.2°C | 26.1°C | 29.4°C | 25.3°C | 40 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 27.7°C | 26.7°C | 25.7°C | 28.4°C | 25.0°C | 116 mm | 87% | 5.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 28.3°C | 27.2°C | 26.1°C | 29.7°C | 25.1°C | 92 mm | 86% | 5.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 28.1°C | 26.8°C | 25.4°C | 29.8°C | 25.0°C | 76 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 27.2°C | 26.2°C | 25.3°C | 28.1°C | 24.7°C | 187 mm | 90% | 5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 27.7°C | 26.6°C | 25.5°C | 29.6°C | 24.9°C | 326 mm | 85% | 5.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 27.3°C | 26.3°C | 25.3°C | 28.1°C | 24.7°C | 68 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 27.9°C | 26.9°C | 25.9°C | 28.7°C | 25.4°C | 190 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 27.8°C | 26.8°C | 25.8°C | 28.5°C | 25.1°C | 126 mm | 88% | 5.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 26.8°C | 25.8°C | 24.8°C | 27.6°C | 24.2°C | 132 mm | 90% | 5.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 27.9°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C | 28.8°C | 24.8°C | 61 mm | 86% | 5.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 27.2°C | 26.2°C | 25.1°C | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 180 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 27.0°C | 25.9°C | 24.8°C | 27.6°C | 24.3°C | 50 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 26.9°C | 26.0°C | 25.1°C | 28.1°C | 24.2°C | 96 mm | 89% | 5.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 27.5°C | 26.6°C | 25.7°C | 28.5°C | 25.1°C | 140 mm | 86% | 5.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 27.6°C | 26.4°C | 25.2°C | 29.5°C | 24.5°C | 57 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 27.1°C | 26.0°C | 24.9°C | 28.1°C | 23.9°C | 99 mm | 89% | 5.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 27.6°C | 26.6°C | 25.6°C | 28.8°C | 25.0°C | 93 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 28.1°C | 27.1°C | 26.1°C | 30.0°C | 25.4°C | 330 mm | 83% | 5.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 27.2°C | 25.9°C | 24.6°C | 28.4°C | 24.0°C | 178 mm | 86% | 5.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 27.1°C | 26.0°C | 24.9°C | 27.7°C | 24.4°C | 68 mm | 87% | 5.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 27.5°C | 26.0°C | 24.4°C | 28.7°C | 23.8°C | 36 mm | 87% | 5.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 27.8°C | 26.6°C | 25.5°C | 28.8°C | 24.8°C | 114 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.2°C | 26.2°C | 25.2°C | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 109 mm | 88% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.5°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C | 28.2°C | 24.7°C | 158 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 27.9°C with lows near 25.5°C (mean 26.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 108 mm of rainfall in Kanyakumari, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 330 mm in 1987.
The hottest August reached 31°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 23.8°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.4°C to 28.6°C and overnight lows from 25.1°C to 25.8°C over the same span.
August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanyakumari and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.9°C daytime highs and 25.5°C at night.
Yes — August is the coldest month of the year in Kanyakumari, averaging 26.7°C.
For August in Kanyakumari, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.9°C and lows of 25.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 5.2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 5.9 m/s (2004).
The wettest August on record was 1987 with 330 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 Kanyakumari 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.
