August is one of the warmer months of the year in Ramanathapuram, with average highs near 32.9°C and lows around 25.3°C (mean 29.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 67 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Ramanathapuram. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Ramanathapuram was 2023 — when the month averaged 31.2°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 27.4°C. Typical August days reach 32.9°C with nights near 25.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Ramanathapuram, averaging 67 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1998 with 164 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Ramanathapuram during August averages 72%. The most humid August was 1991 at 81%, and the least humid was 2016 at 63%.
August receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ramanathapuram. The sunniest August was 2005 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 5.
Average wind speed in Ramanathapuram during August is 4.1 m/s. The windiest August was 2019 at 5.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2013 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.5°C | 28.4°C | 28.9°C | 30.1°C | 30.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 32.3°C | 31.9°C | 32.7°C | 34.0°C | 33.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 24.6°C | 24.8°C | 25.2°C | 26.1°C | 26.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 68 mm | 72 mm | 57 mm | 61 mm | -12 mm |
August temperatures in Ramanathapuram have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 22.9°C (1989) to a record high of 38.1°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 67 mm, with a wettest year of 164 mm.
A good time to visit Ramanathapuram
August is a good time to visit Ramanathapuram, with days averaging 32.9°C and nights around 25.3°C (mean 29.1°C, close to Ramanathapuram's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. January and February are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.8°C | 30.1°C | 26.4°C | 36.6°C | 25.2°C | 51 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 33.2°C | 29.8°C | 26.4°C | 35.5°C | 25.6°C | 77 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 🔥 | 35.4°C | 31.2°C | 27.0°C | 38.1°C | 25.9°C | 56 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 32.3°C | 28.8°C | 25.3°C | 34.9°C | 24.1°C | 86 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 34.2°C | 30.1°C | 26.0°C | 36.9°C | 25.0°C | 42 mm | 66% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 33.9°C | 30.0°C | 26.1°C | 36.0°C | 24.7°C | 56 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 33.8°C | 30.0°C | 26.2°C | 37.3°C | 24.9°C | 57 mm | 67% | 5.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 34.6°C | 30.3°C | 25.9°C | 36.5°C | 25.0°C | 42 mm | 64% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 33.2°C | 29.7°C | 26.2°C | 35.9°C | 25.4°C | 91 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 35.1°C | 30.6°C | 26.2°C | 36.9°C | 25.0°C | 34 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 34.4°C | 30.3°C | 26.2°C | 36.8°C | 25.3°C | 40 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 33.0°C | 29.5°C | 26.0°C | 36.7°C | 25.0°C | 75 mm | 68% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 33.9°C | 30.0°C | 26.0°C | 35.9°C | 24.8°C | 95 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 34.2°C | 30.2°C | 26.2°C | 37.7°C | 25.0°C | 44 mm | 65% | 4.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 34.2°C | 30.2°C | 26.2°C | 37.3°C | 25.3°C | 31 mm | 64% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 33.6°C | 29.8°C | 25.9°C | 36.7°C | 24.2°C | 66 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 33.9°C | 30.0°C | 26.2°C | 37.0°C | 25.0°C | 46 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 32.2°C | 28.8°C | 25.3°C | 35.1°C | 24.0°C | 103 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 32.5°C | 28.9°C | 25.2°C | 35.2°C | 24.5°C | 68 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 32.7°C | 28.8°C | 24.9°C | 35.6°C | 23.2°C | 143 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 33.7°C | 29.5°C | 25.3°C | 35.9°C | 23.9°C | 36 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 32.6°C | 28.7°C | 24.7°C | 35.1°C | 24.0°C | 39 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 31.9°C | 28.5°C | 25.2°C | 34.4°C | 24.0°C | 94 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 34.0°C | 29.7°C | 25.4°C | 36.1°C | 24.4°C | 33 mm | 67% | 4.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 32.1°C | 28.4°C | 24.7°C | 34.2°C | 23.8°C | 47 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 31.1°C | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 34.1°C | 23.7°C | 112 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 32.1°C | 28.5°C | 24.9°C | 34.9°C | 23.5°C | 44 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 31.2°C | 28.2°C | 25.2°C | 34.9°C | 24.1°C | 164 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 32.2°C | 28.6°C | 24.9°C | 33.8°C | 23.9°C | 41 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 31.3°C | 27.9°C | 24.5°C | 34.4°C | 23.8°C | 132 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 33.3°C | 29.4°C | 25.6°C | 36.3°C | 24.8°C | 42 mm | 70% | 4.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 31.3°C | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 33.2°C | 23.7°C | 50 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 32.1°C | 28.2°C | 24.4°C | 35.1°C | 23.6°C | 32 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 31.7°C | 28.1°C | 24.5°C | 34.3°C | 23.7°C | 44 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 30.5°C | 27.4°C | 24.2°C | 33.1°C | 23.4°C | 93 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 33.7°C | 29.3°C | 24.9°C | 36.6°C | 24.1°C | 39 mm | 67% | 4.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 32.6°C | 28.4°C | 24.2°C | 34.9°C | 22.9°C | 37 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 30.8°C | 27.8°C | 24.8°C | 33.4°C | 24.0°C | 94 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 32.1°C | 28.6°C | 25.1°C | 34.6°C | 23.8°C | 109 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 32.9°C | 28.6°C | 24.3°C | 35.7°C | 23.4°C | 110 mm | 70% | 4.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 32.2°C | 28.3°C | 24.3°C | 33.8°C | 23.8°C | 64 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 33.3°C | 28.9°C | 24.5°C | 35.7°C | 23.4°C | 45 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 33.3°C | 29.4°C | 25.4°C | 35.3°C | 24.4°C | 72 mm | 69% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.7°C | 28.1°C | 24.5°C | 34.2°C | 23.6°C | 37 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.7°C | 28.2°C | 24.6°C | 34.1°C | 23.7°C | 93 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 32.9°C with lows near 25.3°C (mean 29.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 67 mm of rainfall in Ramanathapuram, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 164 mm in 1998.
The hottest August reached 38.1°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 22.9°C in 1989.
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 32.4°C to 33.8°C and overnight lows from 24.7°C to 26.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Ramanathapuram and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.9°C daytime highs and 25.3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 7th coolest month in Ramanathapuram, averaging 29.1°C.
For August in Ramanathapuram, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.9°C and lows of 25.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4.1 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 5.2 m/s (2019).
The wettest August on record was 1998 with 164 mm. On average, August sees 67 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 Ramanathapuram 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.
