Weather in Delhi in August 2024
- August is usually the wettest month of the year in Delhi;
Average weather
Average temperature in Delhi in August
Going from a maximum of +36°C during the day to a minimum of +26°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +34°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 30% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +33°C to +36°C.
Is Delhi warm or cold in August?
Delhi is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +35°C to +33°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +27°C to +27°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how August is compared to other months in Delhi:
Climate in Delhi in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +33°C | +34°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +24°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +43°C | +40°C | +39°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 86 mm | 71 mm | 38 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 74% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 997 HPa | 1000 HPa | 1004 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 15 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +35°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +33°C. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 86 mm to 71 mm. Humidity rises from 71% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in September as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Delhi is gradually decreasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Delhi?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Delhi in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1995 (+32°C) and the highest in 1999 (+37°C). The driest year was 2006 with only 4 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1995 with 258 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Delhi
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Delhi, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.