Mardakan weather in August

In August, Mardakan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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 Mardakan's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mardakan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:55 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
16%
1st clearest
Wind
21 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Mardakan is municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Mardakan 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)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
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122825
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Mardakan weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 205.20.79.41.2
Feb / 224.81.110.41.0
Mar / 214.30.211.71.9
Apr12° / 10°194.80133.7
May18° / 15°133.2014.26.9
Jun24° / 21°51.3014.88.9
Jul27° / 24°61.1014.68.7
Aug28° / 25°51.2013.68.4
Sep24° / 22°163.2012.38.5
Oct19° / 17°245.2010.97.0
Nov14° / 12°3470.19.74.1
Dec10° / 265.20.39.22.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24937
25937
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31919

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mardakan gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.2 wet days in August, the driest month. 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 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
93
103
113
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133
143
154
164
174
184
194
205
215
225
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245
255
265
276
286
296
306
317

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1006295015
2006294915
3006294816
4007294816
5007304716
6017304616
7017314517
8018314417
9018324316
10018324216
11019334116
12019344016
13019353916
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160111373515
170211383415
180212383415
190212383414
200313373314
210314373313
221414373212
231415373212
241515373111
251616363011
261616373010
27171736299
28181836298
29181936288
30192036277
31192036276

Wind in August

Winds average 21 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 21 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
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
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3022breezy
3122breezy

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 5:40 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)
114.25:407:51
214.15:417:50
314.15:427:49
414.15:437:48
514.05:447:46
614.05:457:45
714.05:467:44
813.95:477:43
913.95:487:42
1013.95:497:40
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 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Mardakan?

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

8.4
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 Mardakan for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mardakan in August

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

In August, Mardakan 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 Mardakan 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 at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) 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 Mardakan 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 Mardakan 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 Mardakan 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 Mardakan 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 Mardakan?

Mardakan sits at 40.5°N, 50.1°E, -4 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Buzovna, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Mardakan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mardakan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of -5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m.

The land around Mardakan is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, water (40%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
952 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Buzovna 4.0 km · Biny Selo 7.0 km · Yeni Suraxanı 11 km · Maştağa 12 km · Hövsan 14 km · Amirdzhan 15 km · Bakıxanov 17 km · Zabrat 17 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 Mardakan (40.4918°, 50.1429°, elevation -4 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).