August is one of the warmer months of the year in Karur, with average highs near 37.1°C and lows around 21.9°C (mean 29.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 71 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Karur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Karur was 2023 — when the month averaged 31.2°C — while the coldest was 2024 at 28.4°C. Typical August days reach 37.1°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 | 29.4°C | 29.4°C | 29.6°C | 29.6°C | 29.5°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 37.2°C | 36.9°C | 37.3°C | 37.3°C | 36.8°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 21.6°C | 21.8°C | 22.0°C | 21.9°C | 22.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 56 mm | 59 mm | 69 mm | 81 mm | 98 mm | +42 mm |
August temperatures in Karur have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 20.8°C (2006) to a record high of 39.2°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 71 mm, with a wettest year of 159 mm.
A good time to visit Karur
August is a good time to visit Karur, with days averaging 37.1°C and nights around 21.9°C (mean 29.5°C, warmer than Karur'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 | 38.3°C | 22.8°C | 30.6°C | 52 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 ❄️ 🌧️ | 34.9°C | 22.0°C | 28.4°C | 159 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 🔥 | 39.2°C | 23.3°C | 31.2°C | 74 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 35.9°C | 21.5°C | 28.7°C | 132 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 36.4°C | 21.2°C | 28.8°C | 87 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 36.0°C | 21.9°C | 29.0°C | 85 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 38.3°C | 22.3°C | 30.3°C | 103 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 36.7°C | 21.7°C | 29.2°C | 46 mm | 66% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 36.6°C | 21.9°C | 29.3°C | 100 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 37.7°C | 22.0°C | 29.9°C | 38 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 38.4°C | 21.9°C | 30.2°C | 65 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 35.4°C | 22.3°C | 28.9°C | 87 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 37.3°C | 22.2°C | 29.8°C | 105 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 37.3°C | 22.2°C | 29.7°C | 85 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 37.4°C | 21.8°C | 29.6°C | 81 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 37.5°C | 21.1°C | 29.3°C | 104 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 37.8°C | 22.3°C | 30.0°C | 56 mm | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 36.1°C | 21.6°C | 28.9°C | 142 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 36.2°C | 21.9°C | 29.1°C | 91 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 38.6°C | 20.8°C | 29.7°C | 122 mm | 65% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 39.0°C | 23.0°C | 31.0°C | 49 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 37.6°C | 22.0°C | 29.8°C | 25 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 36.0°C | 22.1°C | 29.1°C | 94 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 38.1°C | 22.4°C | 30.2°C | 19 mm | 60% | 4.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 37.2°C | 22.0°C | 29.6°C | 40 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 35.9°C | 21.7°C | 28.8°C | 55 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 37.5°C | 22.2°C | 29.9°C | 37 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 36.2°C | 22.4°C | 29.3°C | 141 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 37.4°C | 21.2°C | 29.3°C | 24 mm | 64% | 4.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 36.3°C | 21.3°C | 28.8°C | 125 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 36.5°C | 22.0°C | 29.3°C | 69 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 37.6°C | 22.3°C | 30.0°C | 16 mm | 65% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 37.6°C | 21.6°C | 29.6°C | 41 mm | 66% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 36.7°C | 21.5°C | 29.1°C | 29 mm | 67% | 4.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 35.7°C | 21.5°C | 28.6°C | 67 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 38.0°C | 21.9°C | 30.0°C | 44 mm | 63% | 4.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 37.6°C | 21.8°C | 29.7°C | 19 mm | 63% | 4.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 36.0°C | 21.5°C | 28.8°C | 69 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 36.9°C | 21.6°C | 29.2°C | 56 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 37.6°C | 21.4°C | 29.5°C | 91 mm | 65% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 37.2°C | 21.7°C | 29.5°C | 62 mm | 65% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 37.3°C | 21.4°C | 29.3°C | 53 mm | 64% | 4.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 37.9°C | 21.7°C | 29.8°C | 59 mm | 64% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.7°C | 22.1°C | 30.4°C | 20 mm | 65% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.6°C | 21.6°C | 28.6°C | 80 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 37.1°C with lows near 21.9°C (mean 29.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 71 mm of rainfall in Karur, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 159 mm in 2024.
The hottest August reached 39.2°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 20.8°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 37.3°C to 36.9°C and overnight lows from 21.7°C to 22.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Karur and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 37.1°C daytime highs and 21.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 7th coolest month in Karur, averaging 29.5°C.
For August in Karur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.1°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 3.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.6 m/s (1990).
The wettest August on record was 2024 with 159 mm. On average, August sees 71 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 Karur 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.
