August is one of the warmer months of the year in Paschim Medinipur, with average highs near 31.3°C and lows around 25.8°C (mean 28.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 292 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Paschim Medinipur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Paschim Medinipur was 1983 — when the month averaged 29.3°C — while the coldest were 1996 and 2011 at 28°C. Typical August days reach 31.3°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 Paschim Medinipur, averaging 292 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1997 with 472 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 132 mm.
Relative humidity in Paschim Medinipur during August averages 88%. The most humid August was 2011 at 91%, and the least humid was 1983 at 83%.
August receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Paschim Medinipur. The sunniest August was 1986 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Paschim Medinipur during August is 2.4 m/s. The windiest August was 1983 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2024 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 | 28.3°C | 28.5°C | 28.6°C | 28.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 31.6°C | 31.0°C | 31.1°C | 31.4°C | 31.4°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 25.6°C | 25.7°C | 25.8°C | 25.8°C | 26.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 261 mm | 297 mm | 267 mm | 314 mm | 339 mm | +78 mm |
August temperatures in Paschim Medinipur have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 23.9°C (1986) to a record high of 35°C (2019).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 292 mm, with a wettest year of 472 mm.
A quieter season to visit Paschim Medinipur
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Paschim Medinipur. That said, August — with days averaging 31.3°C and nights around 25.8°C (mean 28.6°C) and higher rainfall (292 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 | 25.7°C | 32.7°C | 24.6°C | 291 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 31.3°C | 28.8°C | 26.2°C | 32.7°C | 25.2°C | 393 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 32.2°C | 29.1°C | 25.9°C | 33.6°C | 25.0°C | 281 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 31.4°C | 28.6°C | 25.8°C | 33.4°C | 24.9°C | 391 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 30.8°C | 28.4°C | 25.9°C | 32.5°C | 24.9°C | 286 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 31.7°C | 29.0°C | 26.3°C | 33.7°C | 25.1°C | 392 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 32.3°C | 29.2°C | 26.1°C | 35.0°C | 25.3°C | 321 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 31.7°C | 28.8°C | 26.0°C | 33.4°C | 25.1°C | 345 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 30.9°C | 28.4°C | 25.9°C | 32.4°C | 24.9°C | 326 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 31.4°C | 28.5°C | 25.7°C | 32.8°C | 24.2°C | 420 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 31.4°C | 28.6°C | 25.8°C | 32.5°C | 24.6°C | 204 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 31.1°C | 28.5°C | 25.9°C | 32.8°C | 24.9°C | 331 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 30.8°C | 28.2°C | 25.6°C | 33.0°C | 25.0°C | 380 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 31.5°C | 28.6°C | 25.7°C | 33.8°C | 24.8°C | 253 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 30.3°C | 28.0°C | 25.7°C | 34.1°C | 24.1°C | 400 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 32.1°C | 28.9°C | 25.6°C | 34.5°C | 24.9°C | 163 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 31.2°C | 28.5°C | 25.9°C | 33.8°C | 24.3°C | 335 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 30.8°C | 28.2°C | 25.7°C | 32.3°C | 24.6°C | 244 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 30.7°C | 28.1°C | 25.5°C | 33.4°C | 24.2°C | 283 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 30.6°C | 28.1°C | 25.7°C | 32.4°C | 24.5°C | 316 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 31.9°C | 28.9°C | 25.9°C | 34.2°C | 24.8°C | 255 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 30.9°C | 28.5°C | 26.0°C | 32.2°C | 25.2°C | 294 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 31.7°C | 28.9°C | 26.1°C | 33.4°C | 24.4°C | 180 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 30.8°C | 28.3°C | 25.8°C | 33.0°C | 24.6°C | 300 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 31.0°C | 28.5°C | 26.0°C | 32.9°C | 25.2°C | 271 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 31.5°C | 28.5°C | 25.6°C | 32.7°C | 24.8°C | 189 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 30.8°C | 28.2°C | 25.6°C | 32.6°C | 24.3°C | 327 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 31.2°C | 28.7°C | 26.2°C | 33.0°C | 25.0°C | 222 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 30.6°C | 28.2°C | 25.9°C | 32.6°C | 24.9°C | 472 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 30.6°C | 28.0°C | 25.4°C | 32.5°C | 23.9°C | 382 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 30.8°C | 28.3°C | 25.8°C | 32.9°C | 25.0°C | 247 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 30.8°C | 28.3°C | 25.7°C | 32.4°C | 24.8°C | 291 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 31.3°C | 28.5°C | 25.8°C | 33.2°C | 24.4°C | 306 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 31.0°C | 28.2°C | 25.4°C | 32.4°C | 24.2°C | 271 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 31.5°C | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 33.3°C | 24.8°C | 236 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 31.1°C | 28.3°C | 25.4°C | 32.3°C | 24.5°C | 214 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 31.1°C | 28.2°C | 25.3°C | 32.3°C | 24.3°C | 204 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 31.5°C | 28.7°C | 25.8°C | 33.0°C | 24.8°C | 186 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 31.9°C | 28.8°C | 25.7°C | 33.6°C | 24.6°C | 253 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 32.2°C | 28.8°C | 25.5°C | 33.6°C | 23.9°C | 137 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 32.0°C | 28.7°C | 25.4°C | 33.9°C | 24.3°C | 334 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 30.7°C | 28.1°C | 25.5°C | 32.4°C | 24.6°C | 370 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 🔥 | 32.5°C | 29.3°C | 26.1°C | 34.1°C | 24.5°C | 132 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.9°C | 28.3°C | 25.6°C | 32.5°C | 24.9°C | 393 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.6°C | 28.6°C | 25.6°C | 33.3°C | 24.4°C | 339 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 31.3°C with lows near 25.8°C (mean 28.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 292 mm of rainfall in Paschim Medinipur, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 472 mm in 1997.
The hottest August reached 35°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 23.9°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 — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 25.6°C to 25.9°C while daytime highs eased from 31.5°C to 31.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Paschim Medinipur and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31.3°C daytime highs and 25.8°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 8th coolest month in Paschim Medinipur, averaging 28.6°C.
For August in Paschim Medinipur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.3°C and lows of 25.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in August is 2.4 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1983).
The wettest August on record was 1997 with 472 mm. On average, August sees 292 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 Paschim Medinipur 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.
