August is one of the warmer months of the year in Pauri Garhwal, with average highs near 28.7°C and lows around 18.8°C (mean 23.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 340 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Pauri Garhwal. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Pauri Garhwal was 1987 — when the month averaged 27.8°C — while the coldest were 1996 and 2008 at 22.7°C. Typical August days reach 28.7°C with nights near 18.8°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.3°C | 23.7°C | 23.6°C | 23.5°C | 23.9°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 30.0°C | 28.8°C | 28.7°C | 27.7°C | 28.4°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 18.5°C | 18.6°C | 18.4°C | 19.2°C | 19.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 257 mm | 364 mm | 340 mm | 402 mm | 322 mm | +64 mm |
August temperatures in Pauri Garhwal have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 17.2°C (1986) to a record high of 36.2°C (1987).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 340 mm, with a wettest year of 591 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Pauri Garhwal
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Pauri Garhwal. That said, August — with days averaging 28.7°C and nights around 18.8°C (mean 23.8°C) and higher rainfall (340 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.5°C | 19.8°C | 23.6°C | 570 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 28.1°C | 20.3°C | 24.2°C | 285 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 27.8°C | 18.7°C | 23.3°C | 355 mm | 92% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 30.0°C | 19.4°C | 24.7°C | 192 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 28.1°C | 19.1°C | 23.6°C | 261 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 28.9°C | 18.6°C | 23.8°C | 267 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 28.7°C | 19.7°C | 24.2°C | 260 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 27.9°C | 19.8°C | 23.8°C | 378 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 27.7°C | 19.0°C | 23.4°C | 255 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 28.2°C | 19.7°C | 24.0°C | 209 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 27.5°C | 18.9°C | 23.2°C | 365 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 27.5°C | 18.1°C | 22.8°C | 391 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 26.7°C | 19.6°C | 23.1°C | 492 mm | 91% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 27.4°C | 19.5°C | 23.5°C | 591 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 27.5°C | 18.8°C | 23.2°C | 493 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 28.0°C | 18.9°C | 23.5°C | 584 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 28.7°C | 18.2°C | 23.5°C | 303 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 27.6°C | 17.9°C | 22.7°C | 434 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 28.2°C | 19.1°C | 23.6°C | 530 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 29.0°C | 18.7°C | 23.9°C | 272 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 27.9°C | 17.6°C | 22.8°C | 279 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 27.3°C | 18.4°C | 22.9°C | 357 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 28.7°C | 19.0°C | 23.9°C | 357 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 31.5°C | 18.8°C | 25.2°C | 322 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 28.3°C | 18.2°C | 23.3°C | 331 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 29.5°C | 18.0°C | 23.7°C | 215 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 30.1°C | 18.1°C | 24.1°C | 112 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 28.1°C | 19.5°C | 23.8°C | 486 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 28.0°C | 17.9°C | 23.0°C | 271 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 27.5°C | 18.0°C | 22.7°C | 505 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 28.9°C | 18.4°C | 23.6°C | 412 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 28.1°C | 19.3°C | 23.7°C | 456 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 28.6°C | 17.9°C | 23.2°C | 382 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 28.9°C | 18.6°C | 23.7°C | 284 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 31.3°C | 19.3°C | 25.3°C | 480 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 28.4°C | 19.1°C | 23.8°C | 248 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 31.0°C | 18.2°C | 24.6°C | 217 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 28.7°C | 17.9°C | 23.3°C | 371 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 🔥 | 36.2°C | 19.4°C | 27.8°C | 160 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 30.1°C | 17.2°C | 23.6°C | 196 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 27.2°C | 18.5°C | 22.9°C | 323 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 30.0°C | 18.4°C | 24.2°C | 300 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 29.4°C | 19.6°C | 24.5°C | 229 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.1°C | 18.7°C | 23.4°C | 339 mm | 86% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.9°C | 19.0°C | 24.0°C | 182 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 28.7°C with lows near 18.8°C (mean 23.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 340 mm of rainfall in Pauri Garhwal, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 591 mm in 2012.
The hottest August reached 36.2°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 17.2°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.7°C to 28.3°C and overnight lows from 18.8°C to 19.5°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Pauri Garhwal and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.7°C daytime highs and 18.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 9th coolest month in Pauri Garhwal, averaging 23.8°C.
For August in Pauri Garhwal, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.7°C and lows of 18.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.5 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2 m/s (2023).
The wettest August on record was 2012 with 591 mm. On average, August sees 340 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 Pauri Garhwal 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.
