August is one of the cooler months of the year in Kanyakumari, with average highs near 29°C and lows around 24.8°C (mean 26.9°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 2015 — when the month averaged 28.3°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 25.9°C. Typical August days reach 29°C with nights near 24.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | 27.1°C | 27.1°C | 27.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 28.5°C | 28.3°C | 29.1°C | 29.4°C | 29.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 24.5°C | 24.7°C | 25.1°C | 24.9°C | 25.1°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 1.2°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.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kanyakumari
August is one of the best times to visit Kanyakumari. Expect days averaging 29°C and nights around 24.8°C (mean 26.9°C) — close to Kanyakumari's yearly average — with higher rainfall (108 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.9°C | 25.0°C | 27.4°C | 59 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 29.5°C | 25.6°C | 27.5°C | 111 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 30.5°C | 25.4°C | 27.9°C | 32 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 30.5°C | 24.8°C | 27.6°C | 135 mm | 85% | 5.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 29.0°C | 25.0°C | 27.0°C | 96 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 29.8°C | 25.0°C | 27.4°C | 72 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 29.5°C | 25.2°C | 27.3°C | 170 mm | 83% | 5.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 28.3°C | 23.9°C | 26.1°C | 148 mm | 89% | 5.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 29.2°C | 24.7°C | 27.0°C | 68 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 29.4°C | 24.5°C | 27.0°C | 27 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 🔥 | 31.0°C | 25.6°C | 28.3°C | 58 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 29.7°C | 24.9°C | 27.3°C | 192 mm | 84% | 5.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 28.5°C | 24.6°C | 26.5°C | 65 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 29.7°C | 25.5°C | 27.6°C | 69 mm | 81% | 5.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 29.8°C | 25.3°C | 27.5°C | 42 mm | 82% | 5.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 29.0°C | 24.5°C | 26.7°C | 44 mm | 87% | 5.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 29.4°C | 25.3°C | 27.3°C | 58 mm | 85% | 5.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 29.5°C | 25.1°C | 27.3°C | 105 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 28.3°C | 25.1°C | 26.7°C | 94 mm | 88% | 4.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 29.0°C | 25.2°C | 27.1°C | 96 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 29.4°C | 25.3°C | 27.4°C | 40 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 28.4°C | 25.0°C | 26.7°C | 116 mm | 87% | 5.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 29.7°C | 25.1°C | 27.4°C | 92 mm | 86% | 5.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 29.8°C | 25.0°C | 27.4°C | 76 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 28.1°C | 24.7°C | 26.4°C | 187 mm | 90% | 5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 29.6°C | 24.9°C | 27.3°C | 326 mm | 85% | 5.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 28.1°C | 24.7°C | 26.4°C | 68 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 28.7°C | 25.4°C | 27.0°C | 190 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 28.5°C | 25.1°C | 26.8°C | 126 mm | 88% | 5.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 27.6°C | 24.2°C | 25.9°C | 132 mm | 90% | 5.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 28.8°C | 24.8°C | 26.8°C | 61 mm | 86% | 5.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 26.2°C | 180 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 27.6°C | 24.3°C | 26.0°C | 50 mm | 89% | 5.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 28.1°C | 24.2°C | 26.1°C | 96 mm | 89% | 5.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 28.5°C | 25.1°C | 26.8°C | 140 mm | 86% | 5.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 29.5°C | 24.5°C | 27.0°C | 57 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 28.1°C | 23.9°C | 26.0°C | 99 mm | 89% | 5.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 28.8°C | 25.0°C | 26.9°C | 93 mm | 87% | 5.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 30.0°C | 25.4°C | 27.7°C | 330 mm | 83% | 5.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 28.4°C | 24.0°C | 26.2°C | 178 mm | 86% | 5.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 27.7°C | 24.4°C | 26.0°C | 68 mm | 87% | 5.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 28.7°C | 23.8°C | 26.3°C | 36 mm | 87% | 5.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 28.8°C | 24.8°C | 26.8°C | 114 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 26.2°C | 109 mm | 88% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.2°C | 24.7°C | 26.4°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 29°C with lows near 24.8°C (mean 26.9°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 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.3°C to 29.9°C and overnight lows from 24.5°C to 25.2°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 29°C daytime highs and 24.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 3rd coolest month in Kanyakumari, averaging 26.9°C.
For August in Kanyakumari, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29°C and lows of 24.8°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.
