August is close to Thoothukudi's year-round average, with average highs near 32.4°C and lows around 24.4°C (mean 28.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
August is close to Thoothukudi's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Thoothukudi was 2023 — when the month averaged 31.4°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 26.7°C. Typical August days reach 32.4°C with nights near 24.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.7°C per decade.
August is one of the drier months in Thoothukudi, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1987 with 243 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Thoothukudi during August averages 75%. The most humid August was 1991 at 84%, and the least humid was 2023 at 63%.
August receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Thoothukudi. The sunniest August was 2005 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988, 1990 and 1991 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Thoothukudi during August is 4.2 m/s. The windiest Augusts were 2018 and 2019 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2008 and 2024 at 3.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.5°C | 27.4°C | 28.1°C | 29.6°C | 29.9°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 31.4°C | 31.0°C | 32.0°C | 34.1°C | 34.4°C | +3°C |
| Avg Low | 23.7°C | 23.9°C | 24.3°C | 25.2°C | 25.3°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 107 mm | 92 mm | 93 mm | 46 mm | 57 mm | -49 mm |
August temperatures in Thoothukudi have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 22°C (1986) to a record high of 39.1°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 243 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.9°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Thoothukudi
August is one of the best times to visit Thoothukudi. Expect days averaging 32.4°C and nights around 24.4°C (mean 28.4°C) — close to Thoothukudi's yearly average — with higher rainfall (80 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 | 33.9°C | 29.7°C | 25.6°C | 37.9°C | 24.1°C | 36 mm | 70% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 33.4°C | 29.5°C | 25.6°C | 36.1°C | 24.6°C | 83 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 🔥 | 36.9°C | 31.4°C | 25.9°C | 39.1°C | 24.6°C | 55 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 33.2°C | 29.0°C | 24.7°C | 36.3°C | 23.3°C | 79 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 34.4°C | 29.8°C | 25.1°C | 37.0°C | 24.1°C | 42 mm | 69% | 4.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 34.4°C | 29.8°C | 25.1°C | 37.8°C | 24.2°C | 49 mm | 70% | 4.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 33.5°C | 29.4°C | 25.3°C | 36.9°C | 24.2°C | 75 mm | 71% | 4.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 33.8°C | 29.2°C | 24.6°C | 36.6°C | 23.7°C | 68 mm | 70% | 4.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 33.5°C | 29.4°C | 25.4°C | 36.0°C | 24.5°C | 64 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 35.3°C | 30.3°C | 25.2°C | 37.9°C | 24.0°C | 20 mm | 66% | 4.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 34.9°C | 30.2°C | 25.4°C | 38.2°C | 24.6°C | 29 mm | 68% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 33.1°C | 29.0°C | 25.0°C | 36.5°C | 24.1°C | 55 mm | 71% | 4.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 33.8°C | 29.3°C | 24.9°C | 36.4°C | 23.9°C | 66 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 34.5°C | 29.9°C | 25.3°C | 37.3°C | 24.2°C | 30 mm | 66% | 4.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 34.3°C | 29.8°C | 25.2°C | 36.6°C | 24.4°C | 19 mm | 66% | 4.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 34.0°C | 29.6°C | 25.2°C | 36.9°C | 23.9°C | 33 mm | 69% | 4.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 33.7°C | 29.4°C | 25.1°C | 36.0°C | 24.0°C | 45 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 32.5°C | 28.5°C | 24.5°C | 34.3°C | 22.9°C | 84 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 32.1°C | 28.2°C | 24.3°C | 34.1°C | 23.3°C | 62 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 31.7°C | 27.9°C | 24.0°C | 33.9°C | 23.1°C | 116 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 32.0°C | 28.0°C | 24.1°C | 34.2°C | 22.8°C | 37 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 31.2°C | 27.5°C | 23.8°C | 34.1°C | 23.0°C | 86 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 31.6°C | 28.1°C | 24.5°C | 33.7°C | 22.5°C | 95 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 33.0°C | 28.6°C | 24.3°C | 35.8°C | 23.2°C | 64 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 31.2°C | 27.6°C | 23.9°C | 32.6°C | 23.1°C | 108 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 31.0°C | 27.6°C | 24.2°C | 34.7°C | 23.0°C | 236 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 | 31.1°C | 27.5°C | 23.8°C | 32.4°C | 23.0°C | 56 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 30.8°C | 27.6°C | 24.4°C | 33.7°C | 23.0°C | 178 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 30.6°C | 27.3°C | 23.9°C | 32.0°C | 22.7°C | 96 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 30.3°C | 27.0°C | 23.6°C | 32.2°C | 22.8°C | 130 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 33.0°C | 28.8°C | 24.6°C | 35.4°C | 23.5°C | 47 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 30.2°C | 26.9°C | 23.7°C | 32.2°C | 22.8°C | 127 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 31.4°C | 27.5°C | 23.6°C | 33.8°C | 23.0°C | 37 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 30.4°C | 27.0°C | 23.6°C | 32.7°C | 22.5°C | 76 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 29.7°C | 26.7°C | 23.6°C | 31.5°C | 22.8°C | 123 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 32.0°C | 27.9°C | 23.8°C | 35.6°C | 23.0°C | 46 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 30.8°C | 27.1°C | 23.4°C | 32.8°C | 22.5°C | 72 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 30.4°C | 27.2°C | 24.0°C | 32.3°C | 23.1°C | 99 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 31.7°C | 27.9°C | 24.2°C | 35.5°C | 23.2°C | 243 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 32.2°C | 27.7°C | 23.1°C | 34.9°C | 22.0°C | 152 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 31.1°C | 27.2°C | 23.3°C | 33.4°C | 22.8°C | 51 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 32.9°C | 28.2°C | 23.6°C | 35.2°C | 22.5°C | 34 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 32.6°C | 28.5°C | 24.4°C | 35.1°C | 23.5°C | 92 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.0°C | 26.8°C | 23.6°C | 32.3°C | 22.8°C | 80 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.7°C | 27.3°C | 23.8°C | 32.5°C | 22.5°C | 135 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 32.4°C with lows near 24.4°C (mean 28.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 80 mm of rainfall in Thoothukudi, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 243 mm in 1987.
The hottest August reached 39.1°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 22°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.5°C to 34.4°C and overnight lows from 23.7°C to 25.4°C over the same span.
August is close to Thoothukudi's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.4°C daytime highs and 24.4°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 7th coolest month in Thoothukudi, averaging 28.4°C.
For August in Thoothukudi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.4°C and lows of 24.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 4.2 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 4.8 m/s (2018).
The wettest August on record was 1987 with 243 mm. On average, August sees 80 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 Thoothukudi 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.
