Hövsan weather in August

In August, Hövsan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hövsan's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hövsan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:55 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
16%
1st clearest
Wind
22 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Hövsan is human settlement in Azerbaijan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Hövsan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Hövsan weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 205.60.69.41.3
Feb / 235.41.210.41.1
Mar / 214.90.211.72.0
Apr13° / 11°205.30134.1
May19° / 16°133.3014.27.2
Jun24° / 21°51.5014.88.9
Jul27° / 24°61.2014.68.4
Aug28° / 25°61.2013.68.2
Sep24° / 22°183.3012.38.5
Oct19° / 17°285.6010.97.0
Nov14° / 12°377.20.19.84.2
Dec10° / 265.40.39.22.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
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18937
19937
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21928
22928
23928
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hövsan gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1007354810
2007354711
3007354611
4008354612
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220316373410
23031737349
24041737339
25041837329
26051837318
27051937308
28062037297
29162137297
30172137286
31172238275

Wind in August

Winds average 22 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:417:51
214.15:427:50
314.15:437:49
414.15:447:47
514.05:447:46
614.05:457:45
714.05:467:44
813.95:477:43
913.95:487:42
1013.85:497:40
1113.85:507:39
1213.85:517:38
1313.75:527:36
1413.75:537:35
1513.75:547:34
1613.65:557:32
1713.65:567:31
1813.55:577:29
1913.55:587:28
2013.55:597:26
2113.46:007:25
2213.46:017:23
2313.36:027:22
2413.36:037:20
2513.26:047:19
2613.26:057:17
2713.26:067:16
2813.16:077:14
2913.16:087:12
3013.06:097:11
3113.06:107:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
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126.3Intense
136.3Intense
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156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Hövsan?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Hövsan for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hövsan in August

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

In August, Hövsan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Hövsan in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 12 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Hövsan in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hövsan peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 19UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hövsan 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 Hövsan is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1926 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hövsan?

Hövsan sits at 40.4°N, 50.1°E, -19 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Yeni Suraxanı, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Hövsan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hövsan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of -16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 962 m.

The land around Hövsan is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, water (41%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
193 m
80 km
962 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Yeni Suraxanı 7.0 km · Biny Selo 8.0 km · Qaraçuxur 10 km · Amirdzhan 10 km · Bakıxanov 11 km · Sabunçu 14 km · Mardakan 14 km · Buzovna 16 km

Azerbaijan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,411
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
58%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 454
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Hövsan (40.3744°, 50.0853°, elevation -19 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. 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).