Weather in India in August
August in India is the hard heat. Outdoor plans belong to the ends of the day. The middle is for indoors or water.
A country pin in August is a warning: one region of India will not match another. Use a city page if you already know where you are going. Compared with June and January, August sits in the middle of India's year.
- Average temp
- 30°C
27–34°C
- Rainfall
- 236 mm
A wet month
- Sunshine
- 4.8 h
hours per day
What to expect
Daytime
Fierce heat in India in August. Start early. Hide in the middle. Come out again when the sun drops.
This is not a month for a packed walking itinerary. Water, shade, and a schedule that admits the climate is in charge.
Rain
August is the wet side of the year in India, the wettest stretch on these averages. Days can be heavy. Plans that cannot survive rain are the wrong plans.
This is not a reason to skip India if you like the place. It is a reason to pack for weather and to stop treating every grey hour as a failed holiday.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What to pack
Sun protection
Rain jacket
Where to stay in India
Featured stays on trip1. Dates are a starting point for August.
Travel guides for India
What to read before you book.
Average weather in India
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Similar weather in August
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FAQs about India
Climate averages for India, 1991–2020.
The best time to visit India is between February and April, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.
June is the hottest month, with an average around 33°C.
August is the wettest month, with about 236 mm of rain.
No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.
