Ellora weather in August

In August, Ellora sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 192 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ellora's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ellora's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 28°; 10th warmest
Overnight low: 22°; 8th coldest
Rainfall: 192 mm; 22.7 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 42 min; 6:13 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover: 90%; 11th clearest
Wind: 14 km/h; 2nd windiest
Solar energy: 3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score: 3.9; out of 10

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Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ellora reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Avg high (°C)	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	29
Avg low (°C)	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	23
2	28	23
3	28	23
4	28	23
5	28	23
6	28	23
7	28	23
8	28	23
9	28	23
10	28	23
11	28	23
12	28	23
13	28	23
14	28	23
15	28	22
16	28	22
17	28	22
18	28	22
19	28	22
20	28	22
21	28	22
22	28	22
23	28	22
24	28	22
25	28	22
26	28	22
27	28	22
28	28	22
29	28	22
30	29	22
31	29	22

How August really feels in Ellora

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ellora weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	28° / 14°	3	0.7	10.9	8.4
Feb	30° / 16°	2	0.4	11.3	6.6
Mar	34° / 20°	6	1.5	11.9	4.0
Apr	37° / 24°	4	1.3	12.4	1.7
May	38° / 25°	9	1.9	12.9	1.0
Jun	33° / 24°	165	15.7	13.2	2.7
Jul	29° / 23°	221	23.1	13.1	3.5
Aug	28° / 22°	192	22.7	12.7	3.9
Sep	29° / 22°	176	16.8	12.1	4.3
Oct	30° / 20°	70	8	11.5	5.3
Nov	29° / 17°	15	3.1	11.1	6.7
Dec	28° / 14°	5	0.8	10.8	8.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	10	10	11
Cloudier (%)	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	97	96	96	96	96	96	95	94	94	94	93	93	93	92	92	92	90	90	89

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	3	97
2	3	97
3	3	97
4	3	97
5	3	97
6	3	97
7	3	97
8	3	97
9	3	97
10	3	97
11	3	97
12	3	97
13	3	97
14	4	96
15	4	96
16	4	96
17	4	96
18	4	96
19	5	95
20	6	94
21	6	94
22	6	94
23	7	93
24	7	93
25	7	93
26	8	92
27	8	92
28	8	92
29	10	90
30	10	90
31	11	89

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ellora gets around 192 mm of rain over 22.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 73% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	78	77	77	77	77	77	76	76	76	75	75	74	73	73	72	72	72	71	71	71	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	70	69	69	68

	Rain chance (%)
1	78
2	77
3	77
4	77
5	77
6	77
7	76
8	76
9	76
10	75
11	75
12	74
13	73
14	73
15	72
16	72
17	72
18	71
19	71
20	71
21	70
22	70
23	70
24	70
25	70
26	70
27	70
28	70
29	69
30	69
31	68

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Muggy (%)	20	21	21	21	21	22	22	23	23	24	25	26	27	28	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	36	37	37	37	37	38	38	38	38	39
Oppressive (%)	80	79	79	79	79	78	78	77	77	76	75	74	73	72	70	69	68	67	66	65	64	64	63	63	63	63	62	62	62	62	61

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	20	80
2	21	79
3	21	79
4	21	79
5	21	79
6	22	78
7	22	78
8	23	77
9	23	77
10	24	76
11	25	75
12	26	74
13	27	73
14	28	72
15	30	70
16	31	69
17	32	68
18	33	67
19	34	66
20	35	65
21	36	64
22	36	64
23	37	63
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	37	63
27	38	62
28	38	62
29	38	62
30	38	62
31	39	61

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Wind speed (km/h)	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm	calm

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	15	light breeze
2	15	light breeze
3	15	light breeze
4	15	light breeze
5	15	light breeze
6	15	light breeze
7	15	light breeze
8	15	light breeze
9	15	light breeze
10	15	light breeze
11	15	light breeze
12	14	light breeze
13	14	light breeze
14	14	light breeze
15	14	light breeze
16	14	light breeze
17	13	light breeze
18	13	light breeze
19	13	light breeze
20	13	light breeze
21	13	light breeze
22	12	light breeze
23	12	light breeze
24	12	light breeze
25	12	light breeze
26	12	calm
27	12	calm
28	12	calm
29	12	calm
30	11	calm
31	11	calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:42 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	12.9	12.9	12.9	12.9	12.9	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.4	12.4
Sunrise (AM)	6:08	6:08	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:10	6:10	6:10	6:11	6:11	6:11	6:12	6:12	6:12	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:13	6:14	6:14	6:14	6:15	6:15	6:15	6:15	6:16	6:16	6:16	6:16	6:17	6:17
Sunset (PM)	7:03	7:02	7:02	7:01	7:01	7:00	7:00	6:59	6:59	6:58	6:57	6:57	6:56	6:55	6:55	6:54	6:53	6:53	6:52	6:51	6:50	6:50	6:49	6:48	6:47	6:46	6:45	6:45	6:44	6:43	6:42

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.9	6:08	7:03
2	12.9	6:08	7:02
3	12.9	6:09	7:02
4	12.9	6:09	7:01
5	12.9	6:09	7:01
6	12.8	6:10	7:00
7	12.8	6:10	7:00
8	12.8	6:10	6:59
9	12.8	6:11	6:59
10	12.8	6:11	6:58
11	12.8	6:11	6:57
12	12.8	6:12	6:57
13	12.7	6:12	6:56
14	12.7	6:12	6:55
15	12.7	6:13	6:55
16	12.7	6:13	6:54
17	12.7	6:13	6:53
18	12.7	6:13	6:53
19	12.6	6:14	6:52
20	12.6	6:14	6:51
21	12.6	6:14	6:50
22	12.6	6:15	6:50
23	12.6	6:15	6:49
24	12.5	6:15	6:48
25	12.5	6:15	6:47
26	12.5	6:16	6:46
27	12.5	6:16	6:45
28	12.5	6:16	6:45
29	12.5	6:16	6:44
30	12.4	6:17	6:43
31	12.4	6:17	6:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.62 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 3.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.6	3.6	3.6	3.6	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.9
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	3.4	Moderate
2	3.4	Moderate
3	3.4	Moderate
4	3.4	Moderate
5	3.4	Moderate
6	3.4	Moderate
7	3.5	Moderate
8	3.5	Moderate
9	3.5	Moderate
10	3.5	Moderate
11	3.6	Moderate
12	3.6	Moderate
13	3.6	Moderate
14	3.6	Moderate
15	3.7	Moderate
16	3.7	Moderate
17	3.7	Moderate
18	3.7	Moderate
19	3.7	Moderate
20	3.8	Moderate
21	3.8	Moderate
22	3.8	Moderate
23	3.8	Moderate
24	3.8	Moderate
25	3.8	Moderate
26	3.8	Moderate
27	3.8	Moderate
28	3.9	Moderate
29	3.9	Moderate
30	3.9	Moderate
31	3.9	Moderate

Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ellora

In seasonPeak

In August, Ellora sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ellora's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is August a good time to visit Ellora?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.9

Sightseeing

8th-best month of the year

4.6

Beach & pool

10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ellora.

What to pack for Ellora in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Ellora sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ellora in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ellora peaks around July 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	8	8	11	11	10	12	13	12	11	9	6	7
Level	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	High

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	8	Very high
Feb	8	Very high
Mar	11	Extreme
Apr	11	Extreme
May	10	Very high
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	9	Very high
Nov	6	High
Dec	7	High

Air quality in Ellora in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ellora is worst in January — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.4× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	87	72	57	47	43	38	26	28	39	60	77	85
Level	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	87	Unhealthy
Feb	72	Unhealthy
Mar	57	Unhealthy
Apr	47	Poor
May	43	Poor
Jun	38	Poor
Jul	26	Moderate
Aug	28	Moderate
Sep	39	Poor
Oct	60	Unhealthy
Nov	77	Unhealthy
Dec	85	Unhealthy

Location & terrain

Where is Ellora?

Ellora sits at 20.0°N, 75.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Aurangabad, 25 km away.

Topography around Ellora

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ellora.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ellora has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 632 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Ellora is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km

281 m

cropland 57%

16 km

414 m

cropland 71%

80 km

700 m

cropland 81%

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← July Ellora year-round climate September →Best places to visit in August

August weather nearby: Aurangabad 25 km · Mumbai 261 km · Hyderabad 454 km · Panaji 523 km · Udaipur 529 km · Goa 535 km · Hampi 539 km · Pushkar 722 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 2; Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs: Type C / D / M; 230 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 23% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $2,702; 2025
Happiness: 4.5 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 76%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 2.8; per 100k, 2022
Road deaths: 15.6; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Lower middle; World Bank
English: Low; EF EPI 484
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ellora (20.0231°, 75.163°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	23
2	28	23
3	28	23
4	28	23
5	28	23
6	28	23
7	28	23
8	28	23
9	28	23
10	28	23
11	28	23
12	28	23
13	28	23
14	28	23
15	28	22
16	28	22
17	28	22
18	28	22
19	28	22
20	28	22
21	28	22
22	28	22
23	28	22
24	28	22
25	28	22
26	28	22
27	28	22
28	28	22
29	28	22
30	29	22
31	29	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	3	97
2	3	97
3	3	97
4	3	97
5	3	97
6	3	97
7	3	97
8	3	97
9	3	97
10	3	97
11	3	97
12	3	97
13	3	97
14	4	96
15	4	96
16	4	96
17	4	96
18	4	96
19	5	95
20	6	94
21	6	94
22	6	94
23	7	93
24	7	93
25	7	93
26	8	92
27	8	92
28	8	92
29	10	90
30	10	90
31	11	89

	Rain chance (%)
1	78
2	77
3	77
4	77
5	77
6	77
7	76
8	76
9	76
10	75
11	75
12	74
13	73
14	73
15	72
16	72
17	72
18	71
19	71
20	71
21	70
22	70
23	70
24	70
25	70
26	70
27	70
28	70
29	69
30	69
31	68

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	20	80
2	21	79
3	21	79
4	21	79
5	21	79
6	22	78
7	22	78
8	23	77
9	23	77
10	24	76
11	25	75
12	26	74
13	27	73
14	28	72
15	30	70
16	31	69
17	32	68
18	33	67
19	34	66
20	35	65
21	36	64
22	36	64
23	37	63
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	37	63
27	38	62
28	38	62
29	38	62
30	38	62
31	39	61

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	23
2	28	23
3	28	23
4	28	23
5	28	23
6	28	23
7	28	23
8	28	23
9	28	23
10	28	23
11	28	23
12	28	23
13	28	23
14	28	23
15	28	22
16	28	22
17	28	22
18	28	22
19	28	22
20	28	22
21	28	22
22	28	22
23	28	22
24	28	22
25	28	22
26	28	22
27	28	22
28	28	22
29	28	22
30	29	22
31	29	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	3	97
2	3	97
3	3	97
4	3	97
5	3	97
6	3	97
7	3	97
8	3	97
9	3	97
10	3	97
11	3	97
12	3	97
13	3	97
14	4	96
15	4	96
16	4	96
17	4	96
18	4	96
19	5	95
20	6	94
21	6	94
22	6	94
23	7	93
24	7	93
25	7	93
26	8	92
27	8	92
28	8	92
29	10	90
30	10	90
31	11	89

	Rain chance (%)
1	78
2	77
3	77
4	77
5	77
6	77
7	76
8	76
9	76
10	75
11	75
12	74
13	73
14	73
15	72
16	72
17	72
18	71
19	71
20	71
21	70
22	70
23	70
24	70
25	70
26	70
27	70
28	70
29	69
30	69
31	68

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	20	80
2	21	79
3	21	79
4	21	79
5	21	79
6	22	78
7	22	78
8	23	77
9	23	77
10	24	76
11	25	75
12	26	74
13	27	73
14	28	72
15	30	70
16	31	69
17	32	68
18	33	67
19	34	66
20	35	65
21	36	64
22	36	64
23	37	63
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	37	63
27	38	62
28	38	62
29	38	62
30	38	62
31	39	61

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	28	23
2	28	23
3	28	23
4	28	23
5	28	23
6	28	23
7	28	23
8	28	23
9	28	23
10	28	23
11	28	23
12	28	23
13	28	23
14	28	23
15	28	22
16	28	22
17	28	22
18	28	22
19	28	22
20	28	22
21	28	22
22	28	22
23	28	22
24	28	22
25	28	22
26	28	22
27	28	22
28	28	22
29	28	22
30	29	22
31	29	22

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	3	97
2	3	97
3	3	97
4	3	97
5	3	97
6	3	97
7	3	97
8	3	97
9	3	97
10	3	97
11	3	97
12	3	97
13	3	97
14	4	96
15	4	96
16	4	96
17	4	96
18	4	96
19	5	95
20	6	94
21	6	94
22	6	94
23	7	93
24	7	93
25	7	93
26	8	92
27	8	92
28	8	92
29	10	90
30	10	90
31	11	89

	Rain chance (%)
1	78
2	77
3	77
4	77
5	77
6	77
7	76
8	76
9	76
10	75
11	75
12	74
13	73
14	73
15	72
16	72
17	72
18	71
19	71
20	71
21	70
22	70
23	70
24	70
25	70
26	70
27	70
28	70
29	69
30	69
31	68

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	20	80
2	21	79
3	21	79
4	21	79
5	21	79
6	22	78
7	22	78
8	23	77
9	23	77
10	24	76
11	25	75
12	26	74
13	27	73
14	28	72
15	30	70
16	31	69
17	32	68
18	33	67
19	34	66
20	35	65
21	36	64
22	36	64
23	37	63
24	37	63
25	37	63
26	37	63
27	38	62
28	38	62
29	38	62
30	38	62
31	39	61