Lerik weather in August

In August, Lerik sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 44 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Lerik's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lerik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:05 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
34%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Lerik reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162616
172616
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282416
292415
302415
312415

How August really feels in Lerik

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lerik 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 / -4°7010.38.69.60.0
Feb / -3°8611.69.410.50.1
Mar / 9413.77.811.71.5
Apr14° / 10317.72.1133.1
May18° / 10°10017.80.114.14.8
Jun23° / 14°529014.77.2
Jul25° / 17°315.5014.48.1
Aug25° / 16°446.6013.57.8
Sep21° / 13°11712.7012.36.2
Oct17° / 15616.20.6114.5
Nov10° / 11913.53.59.92.2
Dec / -2°74106.69.30.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38416
48416
58416
68416
78317
88317
98317
108317
118218
128119
138119
148020
158020
167822
177723
187723
197624
207426
217426
227228
237228
247129
257030
266931
276733
286733
296634
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lerik gets around 44 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
415
516
616
717
817
917
1018
1118
1218
1319
1419
1520
1621
1721
1822
1922
2023
2124
2225
2325
2426
2527
2628
2729
2830
2931
3031
3132

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116373790
216383790
316383790
416383690
516383690
616393691
716393691
816393691
916393591
10153936101
11153936101
12143936101
13143937101
14143937101
1513393891
1613383991
1713384090
1812384090
1912384190
2012384190
2111394190
2211394190
2311394190
2410404190
2510404091
2610404091
2711413991
2811413891
2911413891
3012413791
3113413691

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:517:54
214.05:527:53
314.05:537:52
413.95:547:51
513.95:557:50
613.95:567:48
713.85:567:47
813.85:577:46
913.85:587:45
1013.75:597:44
1113.76:007:43
1213.76:017:41
1313.66:027:40
1413.66:037:39
1513.66:047:37
1613.56:057:36
1713.56:067:35
1813.46:077:33
1913.46:077:32
2013.46:087:31
2113.36:097:29
2213.36:107:28
2313.36:117:26
2413.26:127:25
2513.26:137:23
2613.16:147:22
2713.16:157:20
2813.16:167:19
2913.06:177:17
3013.06:187:16
3112.96:197:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Lerik?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lerik in August

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

In August, Lerik sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Lerik in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 30 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Lerik in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lerik peaks around July 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 21UV 10Dec 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Lerik 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 Lerik is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1422 µg/m³Dec 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lerik?

Lerik sits at 38.8°N, 48.4°E, 1,094 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Lankaran, 38 km away.

LankaranGermīJalilabadAstaraĀstārāArdabīlMeshgīn ShahrPushkino

Topography around Lerik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lerik has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,275 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,810 m.

The land around Lerik is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
929 m
16 km
2,275 m
80 km
4,810 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Lankaran 38 km · Germī 40 km · Jalilabad 49 km · Astara 53 km · Āstārā 55 km · Ardabīl 59 km · Meshgīn Shahr 76 km · Pushkino 77 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 Lerik (38.7739°, 48.415°, elevation 1,094 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).