India in August

August is one of India's weaker months (rank 10 of 12): its 42 destinations average 54/100, led by Leh at 93 — 20°C and 14 rainy days — while Amritsar is warmer at 42°C and scores 48.

#10 of 12 months for India · 42 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇮🇳 India, month by month

54/100 in August

Where in India in August

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Leh	Trekking hub	20°C	51 mm · 14 days	93 tier S	Yes
2	Pondicherry	Beach	39°C	100 mm · 15 days	78 tier B	—
3	Ooty	City	20°C	213 mm · 23 days	73 tier B	—
4	Varkala	Beach	32°C	221 mm · 23 days	70 tier B	—
5	Bengaluru	City	30°C	141 mm · 19 days	67 tier C	—
6	Mysuru	City	30°C	141 mm · 19 days	67 tier C	—
7	Darjeeling	Trekking hub	22°C	691 mm · 31 days	66 tier C	—
8	Hampi	City	31°C	130 mm · 18 days	65 tier C	—
9	Kodaikanal	City	22°C	346 mm · 25 days	64 tier C	—
10	Shimla	City	26°C	354 mm · 29 days	63 tier C	—
11	Munnar	City	25°C	431 mm · 27 days	60 tier C	—
12	Nainital	City	25°C	469 mm · 30 days	60 tier C	—
13	Madikeri	City	25°C	479 mm · 29 days	59 tier D	—
14	Srinagar	City	32°C	427 mm · 22 days	59 tier D	—
15	Gangtok	City	25°C	993 mm · 31 days	58 tier D	—
16	Port Blair	Island	32°C	282 mm · 27 days	58 tier D	—
17	Havelock Island	Island	32°C	291 mm · 27 days	57 tier D	—
18	Hyderabad	City	34°C	187 mm · 17 days	57 tier D	—
19	Kasol	Trekking hub	28°C	609 mm · 29 days	57 tier D	—
20	Mussoorie	City	26°C	448 mm · 31 days	57 tier D	—
21	Dharamshala	Trekking hub	29°C	344 mm · 29 days	56 tier D	—
22	Alleppey	Beach	33°C	411 mm · 29 days	55 tier D	—
23	Goa	Beach	34°C	681 mm · 30 days	53 tier D	—
24	Chennai	City	41°C	105 mm · 18 days	52 tier D	—
25	Gokarna	Beach	32°C	565 mm · 30 days	52 tier D	—
26	Jodhpur	City	38°C	148 mm · 14 days	51 tier D	—
27	Jaipur	City	37°C	173 mm · 18 days	50 tier D	—
28	Udaipur	City	34°C	228 mm · 18 days	50 tier D	—
29	Agra	City	38°C	205 mm · 21 days	49 tier F	—
30	Amritsar	City	42°C	170 mm · 19 days	48 tier F	—
31	Pune	City	30°C	306 mm · 29 days	48 tier F	—
32	Ranthambore	National park	36°C	250 mm · 20 days	48 tier F	—
33	Delhi	City	41°C	162 mm · 20 days	45 tier F	—
34	Kochi	City	36°C	421 mm · 28 days	45 tier F	—
35	Khajuraho	City	36°C	310 mm · 25 days	43 tier F	—
36	Rishikesh	Trekking hub	37°C	312 mm · 28 days	43 tier F	—
37	Manali	Trekking hub	40°C	105 mm · 18 days	42 tier F	—
38	Mumbai	City	34°C	519 mm · 31 days	41 tier F	—
39	Varanasi	City	39°C	299 mm · 25 days	37 tier F	—
40	Kolkata	City	38°C	355 mm · 30 days	34 tier F	—
41	Auli	Ski resort	18°C	644 mm · 31 days	13 tier F	—
42	Gulmarg	Ski resort	23°C	199 mm · 23 days	13 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in India in August

Onam · Varkala and 3 more places · 17–26 Aug
Lalbagh Independence Day show · Bengaluru · 5–18 Aug (usually)
Ganesha Chaturthi · Bengaluru · 25 Aug – 20 Sep (usually)
Ashada Fridays on Chamundi Hill · Mysuru · 5 Jul – 15 Aug (usually)
Amarnath Yatra · Srinagar · 25 Jun – 20 Aug (usually)
Bonalu · Hyderabad · 25 Jun – 15 Aug (usually)
Ganesh Chaturthi immersion · Hyderabad · 20 Aug – 30 Sep (usually)
Nehru Trophy Boat Race · Alleppey · 5–31 Aug (usually)

Seasons in force

Monsoon · 35 places Landslide season · 11 places Flood season · 3 places Off-season shutdown · 3 places Harvest · 2 places Trail season · 2 places Fog season · 1 place Rip currents & big surf · 1 place

Peak crowds at 8 of India's 27 well-known places this month.

Better months for India

February · 83/100 January · 81/100 December · 81/100 Weakest: July · 50/100

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