The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Coonoor Weather in August

Coonoor in August

The short of it: Coonoor in August averages a high of 20 °C (69 °F) and a low of 14 °C (57 °F), with 152 mm (6.0 in) of rain and about 12 h 30 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are March and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 20° · low 14° · rain 152 mm · daylight 12 h 30 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: March & February

Thirty years of records give Coonoor an average August high of 20°, a low of 14° and some 152 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 20°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 152 mm, the 5th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 30 min in mid-August.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are March and February.

Against its neighbours, Coonoor runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Kotagiri, 11 km to the NE, is 1° cooler by day.

August in Coonoor, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus July
1° warmer, 26 mm less rain
Versus September
1° colder
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 30 min
Average wind
7 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KotagiriTamil Nadu11 km NE20°13°100 mm
OotyTamil Nadu13 km WNW18°11°167 mm
MettupalayamTamil Nadu16 km ESE31°22°75 mm
KāramadaiTamil Nadu22 km SE31°22°64 mm
PeriyanayakkanpalaiyamTamil Nadu28 km SE31°22°89 mm
TudiyalūrTamil Nadu34 km SSE31°22°114 mm
IdaiyarpālaiyamTamil Nadu37 km SSE31°22°126 mm
VadavalliTamil Nadu38 km SSE30°21°149 mm

The Almanac · Coonoor Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
August
✦✦✦✦✦

Much like July: highs about 20°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 152 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Climate of Coonoor by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January21°8°8.0 mm6 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
February22°10°8.0 mm6 km/h11 h 45 min✦✦✦✦✦
March24°12°20 mm6 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
April24°13°67 mm6 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦✦✦
May24°14°162 mm8 km/h12 h 39 min✦✦✦
June21°14°162 mm9 km/h12 h 47 min✦✦✦
July20°14°178 mm9 km/h12 h 44 min✦✦✦
August20°14°152 mm7 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦
September21°13°139 mm7 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
October21°13°208 mm5 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦✦
November21°12°142 mm5 km/h11 h 35 min✦✦✦
December21°10°56 mm5 km/h11 h 28 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Coonoor in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Coonoor in August?

Days average 20 °C (69 °F) and nights 14 °C (57 °F), with about 152 mm (6.0 in) of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 20°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 152 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Is August a good time to visit Coonoor?

The Almanac gives August 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are March and February.

How long are the days in Coonoor in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 12 h 30 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 28 min in December to 12 h 47 min in June.

Does it snow in Coonoor in August?

Hardly — August nights average 14 °C (57 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Coonoor in August?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

More Towns in India

All towns in India →

Mumbai · Delhi · Bengaluru · Hyderabad · Ahmedabad · Chennai · Kolkata · Surat · Pune · Jaipur · Kanpur · Navi Mumbai

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
Telegrams for your townsWarnings sent to this phone or computer