August is close to Tenkasi's year-round average, with average highs near 29.4°C and lows around 22.2°C (mean 25.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 120 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
August is close to Tenkasi's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Tenkasi was 2023 — when the month averaged 28.7°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 24.4°C. Typical August days reach 29.4°C with nights near 22.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Tenkasi, averaging 120 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1987 with 339 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Tenkasi during August averages 84%. The most humid August was 1982 at 89%, and the least humid was 2023 at 73%.
August receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tenkasi. The sunniest August was 2023 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Tenkasi during August is 3.4 m/s. The windiest August was 2018 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2024 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.1°C | 25.0°C | 25.5°C | 26.6°C | 27.0°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 28.6°C | 28.2°C | 28.9°C | 30.6°C | 31.2°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | 21.6°C | 21.9°C | 22.1°C | 22.6°C | 22.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 147 mm | 125 mm | 135 mm | 92 mm | 91 mm | -56 mm |
August temperatures in Tenkasi have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 19.3°C (1986) to a record high of 37.3°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 120 mm, with a wettest year of 339 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.8°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Tenkasi
August is one of the best times to visit Tenkasi. Expect days averaging 29.4°C and nights around 22.2°C (mean 25.8°C) — close to Tenkasi's yearly average — with higher rainfall (120 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.4°C | 26.7°C | 23.0°C | 34.4°C | 21.3°C | 67 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 30.2°C | 26.6°C | 23.1°C | 33.3°C | 21.8°C | 134 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 🔥 | 34.5°C | 28.7°C | 23.0°C | 37.3°C | 21.0°C | 58 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 30.4°C | 26.4°C | 22.4°C | 35.2°C | 20.5°C | 128 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 30.9°C | 26.7°C | 22.6°C | 33.6°C | 21.1°C | 75 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 30.8°C | 26.7°C | 22.6°C | 34.7°C | 21.6°C | 85 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 30.3°C | 26.5°C | 22.8°C | 33.7°C | 21.7°C | 144 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 29.8°C | 26.0°C | 22.3°C | 32.7°C | 21.3°C | 145 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 30.9°C | 26.9°C | 23.0°C | 33.2°C | 21.8°C | 82 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 31.5°C | 27.2°C | 22.8°C | 33.7°C | 20.6°C | 30 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 31.9°C | 27.4°C | 22.8°C | 35.6°C | 21.9°C | 38 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 29.4°C | 25.9°C | 22.3°C | 32.1°C | 21.3°C | 187 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 29.7°C | 25.9°C | 22.2°C | 32.3°C | 21.2°C | 103 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 31.4°C | 27.0°C | 22.6°C | 34.4°C | 21.6°C | 81 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 30.9°C | 26.7°C | 22.5°C | 34.9°C | 21.4°C | 56 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 30.3°C | 26.4°C | 22.6°C | 33.2°C | 21.4°C | 53 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 29.8°C | 26.1°C | 22.5°C | 32.4°C | 21.5°C | 68 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 29.2°C | 25.6°C | 21.9°C | 31.9°C | 20.3°C | 135 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 28.1°C | 25.0°C | 22.0°C | 29.7°C | 20.7°C | 112 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 28.6°C | 25.2°C | 21.9°C | 30.9°C | 20.4°C | 141 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 29.0°C | 25.6°C | 22.1°C | 31.1°C | 21.2°C | 56 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 28.3°C | 25.1°C | 21.9°C | 30.3°C | 20.8°C | 125 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 28.6°C | 25.5°C | 22.4°C | 30.1°C | 19.9°C | 122 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 29.4°C | 25.8°C | 22.2°C | 31.6°C | 20.9°C | 122 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 28.8°C | 25.4°C | 22.1°C | 30.6°C | 21.4°C | 147 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 29.0°C | 25.7°C | 22.3°C | 32.8°C | 21.0°C | 319 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 28.2°C | 24.9°C | 21.7°C | 29.7°C | 20.5°C | 69 mm | 87% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 28.4°C | 25.4°C | 22.4°C | 30.9°C | 20.4°C | 211 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 28.0°C | 25.0°C | 22.0°C | 30.0°C | 20.4°C | 156 mm | 89% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 27.7°C | 24.7°C | 21.7°C | 29.8°C | 20.4°C | 146 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 29.4°C | 25.8°C | 22.3°C | 31.3°C | 21.2°C | 81 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 27.7°C | 24.7°C | 21.7°C | 30.2°C | 20.6°C | 203 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 28.5°C | 25.1°C | 21.7°C | 30.2°C | 20.9°C | 47 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 27.7°C | 24.7°C | 21.8°C | 28.9°C | 21.0°C | 111 mm | 88% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 27.5°C | 24.5°C | 21.6°C | 28.7°C | 20.7°C | 170 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 28.7°C | 25.2°C | 21.8°C | 31.8°C | 20.4°C | 58 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 28.0°C | 24.7°C | 21.5°C | 30.0°C | 20.4°C | 96 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 28.0°C | 25.0°C | 22.0°C | 29.8°C | 20.7°C | 122 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 29.5°C | 25.7°C | 22.0°C | 33.8°C | 20.6°C | 339 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 29.4°C | 25.2°C | 21.1°C | 32.2°C | 19.3°C | 197 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 27.7°C | 24.5°C | 21.2°C | 28.8°C | 20.3°C | 73 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 29.3°C | 25.5°C | 21.7°C | 31.2°C | 20.9°C | 52 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 29.6°C | 25.9°C | 22.2°C | 32.3°C | 21.3°C | 117 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 27.5°C | 24.4°C | 21.4°C | 29.5°C | 20.4°C | 140 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.3°C | 25.0°C | 21.7°C | 29.7°C | 20.1°C | 189 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 29.4°C with lows near 22.2°C (mean 25.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 120 mm of rainfall in Tenkasi, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 339 mm in 1987.
The hottest August reached 37.3°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 19.3°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.5°C to 31.3°C and overnight lows from 21.6°C to 22.8°C over the same span.
August is close to Tenkasi's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 29.4°C daytime highs and 22.2°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 6th coolest month in Tenkasi, averaging 25.8°C.
For August in Tenkasi, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.4°C and lows of 22.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.2 m/s (2018).
The wettest August on record was 1987 with 339 mm. On average, August sees 120 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 Tenkasi 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.
