Lyepyel’ weather in August

In August, Lyepyel’ sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 70 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Lyepyel’'s 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lyepyel’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:47 AM – 8:31 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Lyepyel’ reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62314
72314
82314
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
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172213
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212112
222112
232112
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262112
272011
282011
292011
302011
312011

How August really feels in Lyepyel’

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.

Lyepyel’ weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°4010.497.60.0
Feb-2° / -7°379.48.59.30.0
Mar / -3°389.35.811.40.1
Apr11° / 459.51.613.82.8
May18° / 6711.50.215.85.4
Jun21° / 12°7612.80175.9
Jul23° / 14°8312.9016.56.4
Aug22° / 13°7011.3014.76.4
Sep16° / 639.9012.55.0
Oct10° / 5811.31.310.21.9
Nov / -1°479.74.58.10.0
Dec-1° / -5°4010.28.770.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144456
154456
164357
174357
184258
194159
204159
213961
223961
233862
243862
253763
263664
273565
283565
293565
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Lyepyel’ gets around 70 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
532
632
732
833
933
1034
1134
1235
1336
1436
1537
1637
1738
1838
1939
2039
2139
2239
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3039
3139

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13537244
23637243
33737233
43836233
54036222
64135212
74335212
84434202
94634192
104733181
114933181
125032171
135231161
145231161
155430151
165530141
175729131
185829121
195929111
206029101
216128101
22622891
23642781
24652771
25672661
26682651
27702550
28722440
29742330
30752230
31752230

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1312calm
1412calm
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2012calm
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 9:03 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.75:209:03
215.75:219:01
315.65:238:59
415.55:258:57
515.55:278:55
615.45:298:53
715.35:308:51
815.35:328:49
915.25:348:47
1015.15:368:45
1115.15:388:43
1215.05:408:40
1314.95:428:38
1414.95:438:36
1514.85:458:34
1614.75:478:31
1714.75:498:29
1814.65:518:27
1914.55:538:24
2014.55:558:22
2114.45:578:20
2214.35:598:17
2314.26:008:15
2414.26:028:12
2514.16:048:10
2614.06:068:07
2713.96:088:05
2813.96:108:02
2913.86:128:00
3013.76:147:57
3113.76:167:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Lyepyel’?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Lyepyel’ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lyepyel’ in August

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

In August, Lyepyel’ sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Lyepyel’ in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lyepyel’ peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lyepyel’?

Lyepyel’ sits at 54.9°N, 28.7°E, 165 m above sea level, in Belarus. The nearest listed city is Polotsk, 68 km away.

PolotskHlybokayeNovopolotskBarysawHorad ZhodzinaLogoyskVitebskSmaliavičy

Topography around Lyepyel’

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lyepyel’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 160 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m.

The land around Lyepyel’ is covered by trees (31%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
222 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Polotsk 68 km · Hlybokaye 70 km · Novopolotsk 72 km · Barysaw 74 km · Horad Zhodzina 90 km · Logoysk 93 km · Vitebsk 102 km · Smaliavičy 103 km

Belarus travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,279
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
93%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
7.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 533
Religion
Orthodox 48%non-believers 41%Catholic 7%other 4%

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 Lyepyel’ (54.8814°, 28.699°, elevation 165 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).