August is one of the warmer months of the year in North 24 Parganas, with average highs near 30.9°C and lows around 26.1°C (mean 28.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 315 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in North 24 Parganas. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Augusts in North 24 Parganas were 2005, 2019 and 2023, among others — when the month averaged 29°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 27.9°C. Typical August days reach 30.9°C with nights near 26.1°C. The long-term August temperature trend is broadly flat.
August is a relatively wet time of year in North 24 Parganas, averaging 315 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2016 with 688 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 139 mm.
Relative humidity in North 24 Parganas during August averages 89%. The most humid August was 2024 at 92%, and the least humid was 1983 at 85%.
August receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in North 24 Parganas. The sunniest August was 1986 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in North 24 Parganas during August is 2.4 m/s. The windiest August was 1983 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2016 and 2017 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.6°C | 28.4°C | 28.5°C | 28.6°C | 28.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 31.2°C | 30.7°C | 30.8°C | 31.0°C | 31.1°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 25.9°C | 26.0°C | 26.1°C | 26.2°C | 26.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 253 mm | 296 mm | 278 mm | 378 mm | 394 mm | +141 mm |
August temperatures in North 24 Parganas have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 24.2°C (1996) to a record high of 34.5°C (1991).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 315 mm, with a wettest year of 688 mm.
A quieter season to visit North 24 Parganas
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting North 24 Parganas. That said, August — with days averaging 30.9°C and nights around 26.1°C (mean 28.5°C) and higher rainfall (315 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 | 30.7°C | 28.4°C | 26.1°C | 32.6°C | 24.9°C | 306 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 30.5°C | 28.5°C | 26.4°C | 32.3°C | 25.0°C | 575 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 31.6°C | 29.0°C | 26.4°C | 33.8°C | 25.4°C | 381 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 31.7°C | 28.9°C | 26.1°C | 33.5°C | 25.1°C | 331 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 30.8°C | 28.6°C | 26.4°C | 32.6°C | 25.2°C | 318 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 31.2°C | 28.9°C | 26.5°C | 33.5°C | 25.4°C | 451 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 31.5°C | 29.0°C | 26.4°C | 34.1°C | 25.6°C | 568 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 31.3°C | 28.8°C | 26.3°C | 32.7°C | 25.7°C | 291 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 30.8°C | 28.6°C | 26.3°C | 32.6°C | 25.5°C | 381 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 30.8°C | 28.4°C | 26.1°C | 33.2°C | 24.6°C | 688 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 31.2°C | 28.7°C | 26.2°C | 32.8°C | 24.8°C | 255 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 30.9°C | 28.6°C | 26.4°C | 32.8°C | 25.5°C | 263 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 30.5°C | 28.2°C | 25.9°C | 32.7°C | 24.9°C | 368 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 31.2°C | 28.6°C | 26.1°C | 32.9°C | 25.4°C | 255 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 30.3°C | 28.1°C | 25.9°C | 34.1°C | 24.4°C | 486 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 31.4°C | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 34.0°C | 25.3°C | 226 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 30.5°C | 28.4°C | 26.2°C | 32.8°C | 25.1°C | 433 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 30.5°C | 28.2°C | 25.9°C | 32.0°C | 25.1°C | 251 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 30.7°C | 28.3°C | 25.9°C | 33.8°C | 24.6°C | 255 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 30.6°C | 28.3°C | 26.0°C | 33.0°C | 24.9°C | 297 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 31.6°C | 29.0°C | 26.4°C | 33.8°C | 25.2°C | 285 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 30.7°C | 28.5°C | 26.3°C | 32.0°C | 25.8°C | 280 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 31.4°C | 28.9°C | 26.4°C | 33.3°C | 24.9°C | 182 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 30.2°C | 28.1°C | 25.9°C | 32.3°C | 24.9°C | 305 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 31.0°C | 28.6°C | 26.2°C | 33.4°C | 25.5°C | 238 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 30.9°C | 28.4°C | 25.9°C | 32.7°C | 25.1°C | 258 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 30.3°C | 28.1°C | 25.9°C | 32.0°C | 25.1°C | 357 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 30.6°C | 28.6°C | 26.5°C | 33.1°C | 25.2°C | 279 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 30.5°C | 28.3°C | 26.1°C | 32.5°C | 25.3°C | 432 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 30.1°C | 27.9°C | 25.7°C | 31.8°C | 24.2°C | 432 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 30.2°C | 28.1°C | 26.1°C | 32.1°C | 25.2°C | 252 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 30.6°C | 28.3°C | 25.9°C | 32.4°C | 25.3°C | 285 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 30.9°C | 28.6°C | 26.2°C | 32.7°C | 25.1°C | 318 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 30.8°C | 28.3°C | 25.7°C | 33.1°C | 24.8°C | 242 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 31.4°C | 28.8°C | 26.2°C | 34.5°C | 25.0°C | 170 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 31.3°C | 28.6°C | 25.8°C | 33.4°C | 25.0°C | 195 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 31.0°C | 28.3°C | 25.6°C | 32.4°C | 24.7°C | 168 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 31.4°C | 28.8°C | 26.2°C | 32.7°C | 25.1°C | 149 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 31.1°C | 28.5°C | 26.0°C | 32.7°C | 25.2°C | 301 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 31.8°C | 28.8°C | 25.7°C | 33.3°C | 24.6°C | 139 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 31.8°C | 28.8°C | 25.8°C | 33.7°C | 24.9°C | 289 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 30.6°C | 28.2°C | 25.8°C | 33.2°C | 25.2°C | 306 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 🔥 | 31.8°C | 29.0°C | 26.2°C | 33.4°C | 24.8°C | 163 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.4°C | 28.1°C | 25.9°C | 32.2°C | 25.0°C | 421 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.0°C | 28.5°C | 25.9°C | 32.3°C | 25.0°C | 339 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 30.9°C with lows near 26.1°C (mean 28.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 315 mm of rainfall in North 24 Parganas, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 688 mm in 2016.
The hottest August reached 34.5°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 24.2°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 31.1°C to 31.1°C and overnight lows from 25.9°C to 26.3°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in North 24 Parganas and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.9°C daytime highs and 26.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 7th coolest month in North 24 Parganas, averaging 28.5°C.
For August in North 24 Parganas, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.9°C and lows of 26.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1983).
The wettest August on record was 2016 with 688 mm. On average, August sees 315 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 North 24 Parganas 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.
