August is one of the warmer months of the year in Barddhaman, with average highs near 31.7°C and lows around 25.8°C (mean 28.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 226 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Barddhaman. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Barddhaman was 1985 — when the month averaged 30°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 28°C. Typical August days reach 31.7°C with nights near 25.8°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in Barddhaman, averaging 226 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2016 with 426 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 100 mm.
Relative humidity in Barddhaman during August averages 87%. The most humid August was 2011 at 91%, and the least humid was 1985 at 79%.
August receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Barddhaman. The sunniest August was 2010 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Barddhaman during August is 2.3 m/s. The windiest August was 1983 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.0°C | 28.8°C | 28.6°C | 28.6°C | 28.9°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 32.3°C | 31.8°C | 31.5°C | 31.5°C | 31.7°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 25.7°C | 25.8°C | 25.8°C | 25.8°C | 26.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 178 mm | 192 mm | 223 mm | 273 mm | 279 mm | +101 mm |
August temperatures in Barddhaman have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 23.8°C (2008) to a record high of 36.8°C (1985).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 226 mm, with a wettest year of 426 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Barddhaman
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Barddhaman. That said, August — with days averaging 31.7°C and nights around 25.8°C (mean 28.8°C) and higher rainfall (226 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.0°C | 28.4°C | 25.8°C | 32.9°C | 25.0°C | 283 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 31.4°C | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 33.3°C | 24.7°C | 404 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 32.6°C | 29.4°C | 26.2°C | 34.6°C | 25.1°C | 243 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 32.4°C | 29.1°C | 25.8°C | 34.5°C | 24.8°C | 230 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 31.0°C | 28.5°C | 26.0°C | 32.9°C | 25.0°C | 236 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 31.7°C | 29.0°C | 26.2°C | 33.4°C | 25.2°C | 274 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 32.4°C | 29.3°C | 26.2°C | 34.5°C | 25.3°C | 242 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 31.7°C | 28.9°C | 26.0°C | 33.0°C | 25.2°C | 224 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 31.0°C | 28.4°C | 25.9°C | 32.7°C | 25.0°C | 288 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 31.5°C | 28.6°C | 25.7°C | 33.2°C | 24.0°C | 426 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 31.3°C | 28.6°C | 25.9°C | 32.4°C | 24.8°C | 184 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 31.5°C | 28.7°C | 26.0°C | 33.7°C | 24.9°C | 292 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 30.9°C | 28.3°C | 25.7°C | 32.9°C | 24.6°C | 285 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 31.8°C | 28.8°C | 25.8°C | 33.4°C | 25.1°C | 194 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 30.3°C | 28.0°C | 25.6°C | 34.0°C | 23.8°C | 422 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 32.1°C | 28.8°C | 25.5°C | 33.9°C | 24.6°C | 170 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 31.4°C | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 33.6°C | 24.7°C | 366 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 31.3°C | 28.4°C | 25.5°C | 32.5°C | 23.8°C | 219 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 31.2°C | 28.4°C | 25.6°C | 34.0°C | 24.0°C | 253 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 31.3°C | 28.4°C | 25.6°C | 33.1°C | 24.2°C | 222 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 32.2°C | 29.1°C | 26.0°C | 34.7°C | 24.8°C | 212 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 31.5°C | 28.7°C | 26.0°C | 32.8°C | 25.5°C | 189 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 32.0°C | 29.1°C | 26.1°C | 34.0°C | 24.7°C | 131 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 31.0°C | 28.3°C | 25.7°C | 33.1°C | 24.8°C | 242 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 31.5°C | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 33.2°C | 25.3°C | 176 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 31.4°C | 28.5°C | 25.6°C | 33.0°C | 24.6°C | 221 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 31.0°C | 28.3°C | 25.6°C | 32.3°C | 24.5°C | 283 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 31.3°C | 28.7°C | 26.1°C | 33.0°C | 25.1°C | 213 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 31.0°C | 28.4°C | 25.8°C | 33.3°C | 24.9°C | 290 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 31.2°C | 28.3°C | 25.5°C | 32.4°C | 24.1°C | 276 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 31.6°C | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 35.0°C | 25.0°C | 176 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 32.0°C | 28.9°C | 25.8°C | 34.4°C | 24.8°C | 153 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 32.1°C | 29.1°C | 26.1°C | 34.4°C | 25.0°C | 171 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 32.8°C | 29.3°C | 25.7°C | 35.7°C | 24.6°C | 128 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 33.0°C | 29.6°C | 26.2°C | 36.3°C | 25.0°C | 110 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 31.7°C | 28.6°C | 25.5°C | 33.4°C | 24.5°C | 119 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 32.4°C | 28.9°C | 25.4°C | 34.8°C | 24.2°C | 100 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 32.5°C | 29.2°C | 26.0°C | 34.2°C | 25.3°C | 138 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 32.1°C | 28.9°C | 25.7°C | 33.9°C | 24.8°C | 234 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 32.5°C | 29.0°C | 25.4°C | 35.3°C | 24.3°C | 103 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 🔥 | 34.0°C | 30.0°C | 25.9°C | 36.8°C | 24.9°C | 158 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 31.6°C | 28.5°C | 25.5°C | 33.4°C | 24.6°C | 195 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 32.6°C | 29.3°C | 25.9°C | 34.9°C | 24.6°C | 134 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.2°C | 28.4°C | 25.5°C | 32.8°C | 25.0°C | 290 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.0°C | 28.8°C | 25.7°C | 33.7°C | 24.5°C | 248 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 31.7°C with lows near 25.8°C (mean 28.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 226 mm of rainfall in Barddhaman, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 426 mm in 2016.
The hottest August reached 36.8°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to 23.8°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 25.7°C to 25.9°C while daytime highs eased from 32.3°C to 31.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Barddhaman and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.7°C daytime highs and 25.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 8th coolest month in Barddhaman, averaging 28.8°C.
For August in Barddhaman, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.7°C and lows of 25.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3 m/s (1983).
The wettest August on record was 2016 with 426 mm. On average, August sees 226 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 Barddhaman 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.
