USD to INR in August 2026: high, low, average
Updated September 26, 2026
One US dollar was worth 95.447 Indian rupees on average in August 2026. The rate is a cross rate calculated from 21 European Central Bank fixings. It stayed within a narrow band all month: the low was 95.122 on August 5 and the high 95.757 on August 19, a range of 0.67%. The dollar ended the month at 95.172, slightly below its first fixing of 95.338.
Why the rupee rate matters to so many readers
USD/INR is the rate behind remittances from the United States and the Gulf to India, salaries of Indian freelancers paid in dollars, and payments to Indian software and service companies. For all of them the key question is how many rupees a dollar turns into, and on which day.
A quiet month
The dollar rose on 10 fixings and fell on 10. The largest daily move was a fall of 0.35% on August 25, to 95.418. With a monthly range of well under one percent, the day chosen to convert made only a small difference in August 2026.
Daily USD/INR rates
| Date | INR per 1 USD | Versus previous fixing |
|---|---|---|
| August 3 | 95.338 | down |
| August 4 | 95.379 | up |
| August 5 | 95.122 | down |
| August 6 | 95.225 | up |
| August 7 | 95.212 | down |
| August 10 | 95.303 | up |
| August 11 | 95.44 | up |
| August 12 | 95.339 | down |
| August 13 | 95.441 | up |
| August 14 | 95.428 | down |
| August 17 | 95.607 | up |
| August 18 | 95.687 | up |
| August 19 | 95.757 | up |
| August 20 | 95.71 | down |
| August 21 | 95.7 | down |
| August 24 | 95.754 | up |
| August 25 | 95.418 | down |
| August 26 | 95.422 | unchanged |
| August 27 | 95.541 | up |
| August 28 | 95.386 | down |
| August 31 | 95.172 | down |
The comparison that matters: a year earlier
| Month | Average USD/INR |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | 87.558 |
| July 2026 | 95.832 |
| August 2026 | 95.447 |
The rupee was 0.4% stronger in August than in July. The year-on-year picture is very different: in August 2025 a dollar bought 87.558 rupees on average, and in August 2026 it bought 95.447, a rise of 9.01%.
For a family receiving dollar remittances, that means the same dollar amount brought noticeably more rupees than a year before. For an Indian business paying for dollar-priced software, cloud services or imports, the same bill cost more in rupees.
Freelancers paid in dollars
If you invoice clients in dollars and receive rupees, the best reference day in August was August 19, at 95.757. The least favourable was August 5, at 95.122. The difference between them is 0.67%, smaller than the fee many payment platforms charge. In a month like this, the choice of platform and its conversion margin matters more than the choice of day.
At the monthly average, one rupee was worth 0.010477 dollars.
A note on the source
The Reserve Bank of India publishes its own reference rate, and banks in India quote their own card and transfer rates. The figures here are derived from ECB euro reference rates and are a neutral international benchmark, useful for comparing offers and for records outside India.
What to do
- Look up the rate of your transfer date on the USD/INR daily rates for August 2026 page.
- Open USD/INR on the high day of the month for the August 19 fixing.
- Compare the rupee amount you received with the reference rate of that day to see the platform's margin.
- See USD/INR in 2026 for the months before August.
- Check the USD to INR exchange rate today and use the 100 USD to INR converter before your next transfer.
Questions and answers
What was the average dollar to rupee rate in August 2026?
USD/INR averaged 95.447 rupees per dollar in August 2026, based on 21 ECB cross rates.
How much has the dollar risen against the rupee in a year?
The August 2026 average of 95.447 was 9.01% above the August 2025 average of 87.558.
What was the highest USD to INR rate in August 2026?
The highest fixing was 95.757 rupees on August 19, 2026.