August is one of the warmer months of the year in Rudraprayag, with average highs near 24.1°C and lows around 13.9°C (mean 19°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 320 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Rudraprayag. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Rudraprayag was 1987 — when the month averaged 21.3°C — while the coldest was 2008 at 17.8°C. Typical August days reach 24.1°C with nights near 13.9°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 | 19.0°C | 19.0°C | 18.7°C | 18.9°C | 19.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 24.8°C | 24.2°C | 24.0°C | 23.4°C | 24.2°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 13.2°C | 13.7°C | 13.4°C | 14.5°C | 14.9°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 222 mm | 337 mm | 324 mm | 391 mm | 313 mm | +91 mm |
August temperatures in Rudraprayag have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 12°C (2005) to a record high of 29.6°C (1987).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 320 mm, with a wettest year of 574 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Rudraprayag
August is a good time to visit Rudraprayag, with days averaging 24.1°C and nights around 13.9°C (mean 19°C, warmer than Rudraprayag's yearly average) and higher rainfall. May and June are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.4°C | 15.0°C | 19.2°C | 498 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 24.2°C | 16.0°C | 20.0°C | 287 mm | 91% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 24.2°C | 14.1°C | 19.2°C | 388 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 24.7°C | 15.1°C | 19.9°C | 236 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 24.1°C | 14.2°C | 19.1°C | 236 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 24.4°C | 14.7°C | 19.5°C | 233 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 24.6°C | 15.0°C | 19.8°C | 251 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 23.2°C | 15.1°C | 19.1°C | 360 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 24.0°C | 14.3°C | 19.2°C | 269 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 23.4°C | 14.9°C | 19.1°C | 217 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 23.3°C | 14.4°C | 18.8°C | 332 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 23.5°C | 13.4°C | 18.5°C | 395 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 23.1°C | 15.1°C | 19.1°C | 473 mm | 93% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 22.5°C | 14.2°C | 18.4°C | 574 mm | 92% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 22.6°C | 13.9°C | 18.2°C | 477 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 23.4°C | 14.4°C | 18.9°C | 561 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 24.2°C | 12.9°C | 18.6°C | 271 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 ❄️ | 22.7°C | 12.9°C | 17.8°C | 411 mm | 90% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 23.2°C | 14.2°C | 18.7°C | 534 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 24.3°C | 13.9°C | 19.1°C | 274 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 23.8°C | 12.0°C | 17.9°C | 273 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 22.9°C | 13.3°C | 18.1°C | 338 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 24.1°C | 14.2°C | 19.2°C | 329 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 26.7°C | 14.0°C | 20.4°C | 298 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 23.6°C | 13.5°C | 18.5°C | 337 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 24.8°C | 12.7°C | 18.8°C | 180 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 25.5°C | 12.4°C | 18.9°C | 107 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 23.8°C | 14.9°C | 19.4°C | 477 mm | 90% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 23.7°C | 13.1°C | 18.4°C | 260 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 22.7°C | 13.2°C | 17.9°C | 473 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 23.8°C | 13.5°C | 18.6°C | 376 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 23.0°C | 15.1°C | 19.0°C | 422 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 23.9°C | 13.5°C | 18.7°C | 387 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 24.4°C | 14.3°C | 19.3°C | 262 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 26.2°C | 13.2°C | 19.7°C | 410 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 25.0°C | 14.1°C | 19.6°C | 195 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 24.5°C | 12.5°C | 18.5°C | 190 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 24.3°C | 12.1°C | 18.2°C | 265 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 🔥 | 29.6°C | 12.9°C | 21.3°C | 145 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 25.0°C | 12.3°C | 18.7°C | 165 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 23.0°C | 13.2°C | 18.1°C | 322 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 24.5°C | 13.7°C | 19.1°C | 253 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 24.2°C | 14.6°C | 19.4°C | 188 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.7°C | 13.7°C | 18.7°C | 251 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.0°C | 13.7°C | 18.9°C | 217 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 24.1°C with lows near 13.9°C (mean 19°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 320 mm of rainfall in Rudraprayag, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 574 mm in 2012.
The hottest August reached 29.6°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 12°C in 2005.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.9°C to 24.1°C and overnight lows from 13.8°C to 14.9°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Rudraprayag and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 24.1°C daytime highs and 13.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 9th coolest month in Rudraprayag, averaging 19°C.
For August in Rudraprayag, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.1°C and lows of 13.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 1.5 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1987).
The wettest August on record was 2012 with 574 mm. On average, August sees 320 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 Rudraprayag 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.
