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Weather in August in Maharashtra

Thinking about venturing to Maharashtra this August and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Maharashtra in August?

Maharashtra is a region in India. August in Maharashtra generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Pānchgani at 26°C to very warm in Chandrapur at 32°C. At night it cools down to 25°C in Chandrapur and 21°C in Pānchgani. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Daund with an average of 120 mm to heavy rainfall in Chiplūn with 840 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities witness limited sunny days, expect roughly 76 hours of sunlight in Mumbai. This low amount of sunlight is perfect for those who lean towards dimmer, cloudier weather rather than intense sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Maharashtra for August, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Maharashtra climate page.

Where to go in Maharashtra in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Maharashtra on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the 5 most popular destinations in Maharashtra?

Mumbai

In August Mumbai generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Mumbai
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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<<   July July
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29°C 
26°C 
73 hours 
597 mm 
22 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
76 hours 
432 mm 
21 days 
poor 
30°C 
26°C 
165 hours 
294 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Mumbai

Pune

In August Pune generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Pune
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
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<<   July July
<<  
27°C 
22°C 
112 hours 
278 mm 
17 days 
poor 
27°C 
22°C 
110 hours 
220 mm 
15 days 
29°C 
21°C 
177 hours 
174 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Pune

Shirdi

In August Shirdi generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Shirdi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
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<<   July July
<<  
31°C 
24°C 
191 mm 
9 days 
30°C 
23°C 
155 mm 
9 days 
31°C 
23°C 
143 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Shirdi

Lonavala

In August Lonavala generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lonavala
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
28°C 
23°C 
112 hours 
652 mm 
24 days 
poor 
28°C 
23°C 
110 hours 
527 mm 
24 days 
poor 
29°C 
23°C 
177 hours 
320 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Lonavala

Nagpur

In August Nagpur generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Nagpur
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
32°C 
25°C 
115 hours 
384 mm 
13 days 
poor 
31°C 
25°C 
117 hours 
341 mm 
13 days 
poor 
33°C 
25°C 
183 hours 
186 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Nagpur

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Is August the best time to visit Maharashtra?

In our opinion, August may not be the ideal time to visit Maharashtra due to the typically poor weather in Mumbai.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, May, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Mumbai. On the other hand, the weather in June, July, August and September tend to be poor.

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