Thaikattussery weather in August

In August, Thaikattussery sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 363 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Thaikattussery's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thaikattussery's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
363 mm
28.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:19 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
92%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Thaikattussery reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
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202924
212924
222924
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242924
252924
262924
272924
282924
292924
302924
312924

How August really feels in Thaikattussery

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Thaikattussery weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°71.411.53.7
Feb35° / 25°153.311.72.9
Mar35° / 26°4910.611.92.4
Apr33° / 26°13223.612.22.3
May31° / 26°24025.912.52.6
Jun29° / 25°49229.412.62.7
Jul29° / 24°46529.712.62.9
Aug29° / 24°36328.612.33.0
Sep29° / 24°24924.212.13.3
Oct30° / 24°26825.511.83.1
Nov31° / 24°13215.411.53.8
Dec32° / 24°375.111.44.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2298
3298
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11496
12496
13496
14496
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21694
22694
23694
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Thaikattussery gets around 363 mm of rain over 28.6 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 92% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
695
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1393
1493
1593
1693
1792
1892
1992
2091
2191
2291
2390
2489
2589
2688
2788
2887
2986
3086
3186

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14159
24159
34060
43961
53961
63862
73862
83763
93763
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153862
163862
173862
183961
193961
204060
214159
224258
234258
244357
254357
264456
274456
284456
294357
304357
314357

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:176:45
212.56:176:45
312.56:176:44
412.46:186:44
512.46:186:44
612.46:186:44
712.46:186:43
812.46:186:43
912.46:186:42
1012.46:186:42
1112.46:186:42
1212.46:186:41
1312.46:186:41
1412.46:196:40
1512.46:196:40
1612.36:196:40
1712.36:196:39
1812.36:196:39
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2012.36:196:38
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2612.36:196:34
2712.36:196:34
2812.26:196:33
2912.26:196:33
3012.26:196:32
3112.26:196:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Thaikattussery

In seasonPeak

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

Thaikattussery sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Thaikattussery's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Thaikattussery?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Thaikattussery.

What to pack for Thaikattussery in August

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

In August, Thaikattussery sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Thaikattussery in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Thaikattussery in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Thaikattussery peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Thaikattussery 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 Thaikattussery is worst in January — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 16106 µg/m³Jul 1835 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun40Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug38Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov104Unhealthy
Dec101Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Thaikattussery?

Thaikattussery sits at 10.5°N, 76.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Irimbiliyam, 48 km away.

MysoreMaduraiBengaluruJaffna

Topography around Thaikattussery

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thaikattussery has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,068 m.

The land around Thaikattussery is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
622 m
80 km
2,068 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Irimbiliyam 48 km · Kochi 58 km · Munnar 99 km · Alappuzha 108 km · Mysore 209 km · Madurai 214 km · Bengaluru 316 km · Jaffna 421 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
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

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 Thaikattussery (10.4601°, 76.2436°, 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).