August is one of the warmer months of the year in Madurai, with average highs near 36.8°C and lows around 21.7°C (mean 29.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 89 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Madurai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Madurai was 2023 — when the month averaged 31.1°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 27.3°C. Typical August days reach 36.8°C with nights near 21.7°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 | 28.7°C | 28.8°C | 29.2°C | 30.1°C | 29.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 36.3°C | 36.1°C | 36.9°C | 38.0°C | 36.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 21.2°C | 21.5°C | 21.6°C | 22.2°C | 22.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 81 mm | 80 mm | 90 mm | 91 mm | 114 mm | +33 mm |
August temperatures in Madurai have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 20.4°C (2006) to a record high of 39.9°C (2012).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 89 mm, with a wettest year of 190 mm.
A good time to visit Madurai
August is a good time to visit Madurai, with days averaging 36.8°C and nights around 21.7°C (mean 29.3°C, warmer than Madurai's yearly average) and higher rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.4°C | 22.4°C | 29.9°C | 82 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 35.7°C | 22.0°C | 28.9°C | 155 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 🔥 | 39.4°C | 22.8°C | 31.1°C | 109 mm | 63% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 34.2°C | 21.3°C | 27.7°C | 154 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 37.4°C | 21.6°C | 29.5°C | 101 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 36.5°C | 22.4°C | 29.4°C | 85 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 38.1°C | 21.9°C | 30.0°C | 107 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 37.7°C | 22.1°C | 29.9°C | 87 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 36.6°C | 22.6°C | 29.6°C | 151 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 37.6°C | 22.0°C | 29.8°C | 60 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 38.6°C | 22.5°C | 30.6°C | 58 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 37.7°C | 22.4°C | 30.0°C | 112 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 37.1°C | 22.4°C | 29.7°C | 137 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 39.9°C | 22.2°C | 31.0°C | 81 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 38.7°C | 22.4°C | 30.5°C | 57 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 38.1°C | 21.9°C | 30.0°C | 55 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 39.2°C | 21.7°C | 30.4°C | 58 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 35.8°C | 21.9°C | 28.8°C | 147 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 36.8°C | 22.1°C | 29.4°C | 88 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 37.9°C | 20.4°C | 29.1°C | 171 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 37.4°C | 22.0°C | 29.7°C | 50 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 36.1°C | 21.4°C | 28.7°C | 48 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 35.5°C | 21.5°C | 28.5°C | 118 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 38.4°C | 22.3°C | 30.3°C | 51 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 35.9°C | 21.9°C | 28.9°C | 56 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 35.9°C | 20.6°C | 28.2°C | 114 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 36.1°C | 21.3°C | 28.7°C | 49 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 36.3°C | 22.0°C | 29.1°C | 190 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 35.8°C | 21.3°C | 28.5°C | 54 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 35.6°C | 21.5°C | 28.5°C | 147 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 37.4°C | 22.0°C | 29.7°C | 60 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 35.1°C | 21.5°C | 28.3°C | 61 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 36.7°C | 21.2°C | 28.9°C | 41 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 35.5°C | 21.2°C | 28.3°C | 51 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 33.8°C | 20.8°C | 27.3°C | 106 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 38.4°C | 22.1°C | 30.3°C | 38 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 36.6°C | 21.0°C | 28.8°C | 38 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 35.1°C | 21.2°C | 28.1°C | 84 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 36.9°C | 21.4°C | 29.1°C | 118 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 37.3°C | 20.6°C | 28.9°C | 127 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 35.8°C | 21.4°C | 28.6°C | 67 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 36.8°C | 21.0°C | 28.9°C | 60 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 37.2°C | 22.1°C | 29.6°C | 78 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.3°C | 20.9°C | 28.6°C | 52 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.3°C | 20.9°C | 27.6°C | 109 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 36.8°C with lows near 21.7°C (mean 29.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 89 mm of rainfall in Madurai, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 190 mm in 1998.
The hottest August reached 39.9°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to 20.4°C in 2006.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.1°C to 36.8°C and overnight lows from 21.3°C to 22°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Madurai and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 36.8°C daytime highs and 21.7°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 7th coolest month in Madurai, averaging 29.3°C.
For August in Madurai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.8°C and lows of 21.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1990).
The wettest August on record was 1998 with 190 mm. On average, August sees 89 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 Madurai 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.
