August is one of the warmer months of the year in Purba Medinipur, with average highs near 31°C and lows around 26.1°C (mean 28.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 300 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Purba Medinipur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Purba Medinipur was 2019 — when the month averaged 29.3°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 28°C. Typical August days reach 31°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 Purba Medinipur, averaging 300 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2024 with 475 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 138 mm.
Relative humidity in Purba Medinipur during August averages 89%. The most humid August was 1995 at 91%, and the least humid was 1983 at 85%.
August receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Purba Medinipur. The sunniest August was 1986 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Purba Medinipur during August is 2.6 m/s. The windiest August was 1983 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2017, 2018 and 2024, among others at 2.3 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 | 28.7°C | 28.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 31.3°C | 30.7°C | 30.9°C | 31.1°C | 31.2°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 | 258 mm | 305 mm | 278 mm | 323 mm | 350 mm | +92 mm |
August temperatures in Purba Medinipur have stayed relatively stable across the record.
August has ranged from a record low of 24.2°C (1986) to a record high of 34.4°C (2019).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 300 mm, with a wettest year of 475 mm.
A quieter season to visit Purba Medinipur
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Purba Medinipur. That said, August — with days averaging 31°C and nights around 26.1°C (mean 28.6°C) and higher rainfall (300 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 | 30.8°C | 28.5°C | 26.1°C | 32.5°C | 24.8°C | 293 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 30.8°C | 28.6°C | 26.4°C | 32.5°C | 25.3°C | 475 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 32.0°C | 29.2°C | 26.3°C | 33.3°C | 25.1°C | 303 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 31.6°C | 28.9°C | 26.1°C | 33.5°C | 25.3°C | 335 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 30.7°C | 28.5°C | 26.3°C | 32.3°C | 25.5°C | 297 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 31.5°C | 29.0°C | 26.5°C | 33.4°C | 25.6°C | 399 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 🔥 | 32.2°C | 29.3°C | 26.5°C | 34.4°C | 25.7°C | 378 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 31.4°C | 28.9°C | 26.3°C | 32.8°C | 25.5°C | 288 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 30.9°C | 28.6°C | 26.3°C | 32.4°C | 25.4°C | 297 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 31.0°C | 28.5°C | 26.1°C | 33.2°C | 24.6°C | 462 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 31.2°C | 28.7°C | 26.2°C | 32.1°C | 24.9°C | 223 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 30.9°C | 28.7°C | 26.4°C | 32.9°C | 25.5°C | 280 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 30.6°C | 28.3°C | 25.9°C | 32.5°C | 25.5°C | 384 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 31.4°C | 28.7°C | 26.1°C | 33.1°C | 25.3°C | 246 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 30.2°C | 28.1°C | 26.0°C | 33.8°C | 24.5°C | 456 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 31.6°C | 28.8°C | 26.0°C | 34.2°C | 25.3°C | 210 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 30.8°C | 28.5°C | 26.2°C | 33.1°C | 24.8°C | 397 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 30.6°C | 28.3°C | 26.0°C | 32.2°C | 25.2°C | 247 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 30.7°C | 28.3°C | 25.8°C | 33.6°C | 24.5°C | 258 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 30.6°C | 28.3°C | 26.0°C | 32.2°C | 24.9°C | 316 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 31.6°C | 29.0°C | 26.3°C | 34.0°C | 25.2°C | 294 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 30.7°C | 28.5°C | 26.3°C | 32.0°C | 25.6°C | 282 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 31.4°C | 28.9°C | 26.4°C | 33.1°C | 24.6°C | 184 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 30.4°C | 28.2°C | 26.0°C | 32.2°C | 24.9°C | 315 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 30.9°C | 28.6°C | 26.2°C | 33.1°C | 25.5°C | 254 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 31.1°C | 28.5°C | 25.9°C | 32.5°C | 25.1°C | 236 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 30.5°C | 28.2°C | 25.9°C | 31.9°C | 25.0°C | 351 mm | 91% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 30.8°C | 28.6°C | 26.5°C | 32.8°C | 25.4°C | 264 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 30.5°C | 28.3°C | 26.1°C | 32.6°C | 25.3°C | 464 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 30.3°C | 28.0°C | 25.7°C | 32.2°C | 24.2°C | 428 mm | 90% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 30.3°C | 28.2°C | 26.1°C | 32.3°C | 25.2°C | 255 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 30.7°C | 28.3°C | 25.9°C | 32.3°C | 25.1°C | 301 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 30.9°C | 28.5°C | 26.2°C | 32.8°C | 25.1°C | 322 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 30.8°C | 28.2°C | 25.7°C | 32.6°C | 24.5°C | 263 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 31.3°C | 28.7°C | 26.2°C | 33.4°C | 25.1°C | 189 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 31.1°C | 28.4°C | 25.8°C | 32.6°C | 24.9°C | 209 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 30.9°C | 28.2°C | 25.5°C | 32.2°C | 24.6°C | 182 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 31.3°C | 28.7°C | 26.2°C | 32.4°C | 25.2°C | 157 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 31.3°C | 28.7°C | 26.0°C | 32.6°C | 25.1°C | 294 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 31.9°C | 28.8°C | 25.7°C | 33.1°C | 24.2°C | 138 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 31.8°C | 28.8°C | 25.7°C | 33.4°C | 25.0°C | 305 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 30.6°C | 28.2°C | 25.8°C | 32.7°C | 25.1°C | 329 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 32.0°C | 29.1°C | 26.2°C | 33.4°C | 24.6°C | 153 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.5°C | 28.2°C | 25.9°C | 32.4°C | 25.1°C | 424 mm | 90% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.2°C | 28.5°C | 25.9°C | 32.7°C | 24.8°C | 341 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 31°C with lows near 26.1°C (mean 28.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 300 mm of rainfall in Purba Medinipur, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 475 mm in 2024.
The hottest August reached 34.4°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 24.2°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 31.2°C to 31.2°C and overnight lows from 25.9°C to 26.2°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Purba Medinipur and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 31°C daytime highs and 26.1°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 8th coolest month in Purba Medinipur, averaging 28.6°C.
For August in Purba Medinipur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31°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 2.6 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1983).
The wettest August on record was 2024 with 475 mm. On average, August sees 300 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 Purba 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.
