Neftçala weather in August

In August, Neftçala sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Neftçala's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neftçala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:00 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
18%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Neftçala is city in Azerbaijan.

Founded
1959

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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Neftçala reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Neftçala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Neftçala weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 2860.89.51.9
Feb / 326.91.310.52.0
Mar12° / 357.90.211.73.4
Apr17° / 10°357.70135.7
May23° / 16°285.5014.17.6
Jun29° / 21°122.3014.76.8
Jul32° / 24°61.6014.55.2
Aug32° / 24°71.4013.55.4
Sep27° / 20°234.4012.37.5
Oct21° / 15°436.80117.1
Nov15° / 10°437.50.19.84.7
Dec11° / 3570.59.32.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6937
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14937
15937
16937
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Neftçala gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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34
44
54
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1022144312
2022144312
3022243312
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5022242312
6022341312
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8022341312
9022341312
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Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:467:52
214.15:477:51
314.05:487:50
414.05:497:49
514.05:507:48
613.95:517:46
713.95:527:45
813.95:537:44
913.85:547:43
1013.85:557:42
1113.75:567:40
1213.75:577:39
1313.75:587:38
1413.65:587:37
1513.65:597:35
1613.66:007:34
1713.56:017:32
1813.56:027:31
1913.46:037:30
2013.46:047:28
2113.46:057:27
2213.36:067:25
2313.36:077:24
2413.26:087:22
2513.26:097:21
2613.26:107:19
2713.16:117:18
2813.16:127:16
2913.06:137:15
3013.06:147:13
3112.96:157:11

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Neftçala?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Neftçala for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Neftçala in August

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

In August, Neftçala sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Neftçala in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 27°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 25 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Neftçala 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 Neftçala 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
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Neftçala 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 Neftçala is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1625 µg/m³Jan 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Neftçala?

Neftçala sits at 39.4°N, 49.2°E, -24 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Salyan, 33 km away.

SalyanPushkinoJalilabadŞirvanLankaranHacıqabulQobustanƏhmədbəyli

Topography around Neftçala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neftçala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of -25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 933 m.

The land around Neftçala is covered by artificial surfaces (28%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (31%), grassland (25%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
933 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Salyan 33 km · Pushkino 61 km · Jalilabad 68 km · Şirvan 68 km · Lankaran 77 km · Hacıqabul 78 km · Qobustan 80 km · Əhmədbəyli 92 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 Neftçala (39.3768°, 49.247°, elevation -24 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).