August is close to Nilgiris's year-round average, with average highs near 29.8°C and lows around 18.1°C (mean 24°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 113 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
August is close to Nilgiris's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Nilgiris was 2023 — when the month averaged 26.7°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 22.2°C. Typical August days reach 29.8°C with nights near 18.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.5°C | 23.4°C | 24.1°C | 24.5°C | 24.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 29.2°C | 28.7°C | 30.1°C | 30.7°C | 30.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 17.8°C | 18.1°C | 18.1°C | 18.3°C | 18.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 117 mm | 101 mm | 107 mm | 117 mm | 130 mm | +13 mm |
August temperatures in Nilgiris have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 16.5°C (1997) to a record high of 33.7°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 113 mm, with a wettest year of 279 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.6°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Nilgiris
August is a good time to visit Nilgiris, with days averaging 29.8°C and nights around 18.1°C (mean 24°C, close to Nilgiris'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 | 31.9°C | 18.2°C | 25.0°C | 79 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 29.0°C | 19.2°C | 24.1°C | 135 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 33.7°C | 19.7°C | 26.7°C | 50 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 29.2°C | 18.3°C | 23.8°C | 279 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 30.1°C | 17.0°C | 23.5°C | 98 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 30.7°C | 19.1°C | 24.9°C | 137 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 31.3°C | 18.6°C | 24.9°C | 218 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 29.8°C | 17.9°C | 23.8°C | 127 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 31.0°C | 18.6°C | 24.8°C | 125 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 31.9°C | 18.2°C | 25.1°C | 49 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 33.2°C | 18.6°C | 25.9°C | 60 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 28.6°C | 18.4°C | 23.5°C | 153 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 30.4°C | 18.5°C | 24.5°C | 98 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 31.8°C | 18.2°C | 25.0°C | 90 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 29.2°C | 17.8°C | 23.5°C | 109 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 30.0°C | 18.0°C | 24.0°C | 136 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 29.3°C | 18.2°C | 23.8°C | 99 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 30.4°C | 18.4°C | 24.4°C | 135 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 27.9°C | 17.7°C | 22.8°C | 157 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 30.4°C | 18.2°C | 24.3°C | 95 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 31.3°C | 18.6°C | 24.9°C | 84 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 29.9°C | 17.6°C | 23.7°C | 92 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 30.3°C | 18.7°C | 24.5°C | 64 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 31.8°C | 17.7°C | 24.7°C | 87 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 29.8°C | 18.6°C | 24.2°C | 69 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 30.0°C | 17.6°C | 23.8°C | 190 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 29.8°C | 18.6°C | 24.2°C | 45 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 28.9°C | 19.0°C | 23.9°C | 123 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 27.8°C | 16.5°C | 22.2°C | 131 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 28.1°C | 18.1°C | 23.1°C | 150 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 29.1°C | 18.9°C | 24.0°C | 101 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 28.5°C | 17.9°C | 23.2°C | 65 mm | 86% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 29.7°C | 18.1°C | 23.9°C | 81 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 27.9°C | 18.3°C | 23.1°C | 110 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 27.1°C | 18.0°C | 22.5°C | 111 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 29.6°C | 17.1°C | 23.4°C | 96 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 29.1°C | 17.7°C | 23.4°C | 67 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 27.4°C | 18.1°C | 22.8°C | 172 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 31.4°C | 18.2°C | 24.8°C | 104 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 31.5°C | 17.5°C | 24.5°C | 94 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 28.8°C | 17.5°C | 23.1°C | 94 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 30.5°C | 17.9°C | 24.2°C | 73 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 28.9°C | 17.3°C | 23.1°C | 129 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.6°C | 18.1°C | 23.3°C | 139 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.9°C | 17.9°C | 22.4°C | 178 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 29.8°C with lows near 18.1°C (mean 24°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 113 mm of rainfall in Nilgiris, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 279 mm in 2022.
The hottest August reached 33.7°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 16.5°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.7°C to 30.8°C and overnight lows from 17.7°C to 18.5°C over the same span.
August is close to Nilgiris's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.8°C daytime highs and 18.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 6th coolest month in Nilgiris, averaging 24°C.
For August in Nilgiris, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.8°C and lows of 18.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1990).
The wettest August on record was 2022 with 279 mm. On average, August sees 113 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 Nilgiris 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.
