Istok in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Istok sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 195 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Istok's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Istok's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 195 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Istok in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 25°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Istok reaches about 26°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Istok
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Istok weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / -4° | 57 | 9.7 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -3° | 59 | 9.6 | 6.6 | 10.3 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 10° / 0° | 76 | 11.9 | 5.1 | 11.6 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 15° / 4° | 81 | 13.5 | 1.6 | 13.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 19° / 9° | 87 | 14.5 | 0.1 | 14.4 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 24° / 12° | 75 | 13.5 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 26° / 14° | 72 | 10.8 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 27° / 14° | 49 | 9.3 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 22° / 10° | 67 | 9.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 16° / 6° | 66 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 10.8 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 10° / 1° | 73 | 9.7 | 2.7 | 9.6 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 4° / -3° | 78 | 10.7 | 6.3 | 8.9 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Istok gets around 195 mm of rain over 34 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Istok?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Istok for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Istok in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Istok sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Istok in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Istok peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Istok?
Istok sits at 42.8°N, 20.5°E, 465 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Pejë, 21 km away.
Topography around Istok
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Istok.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Istok has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 m around an average of 634 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,764 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,450 m.
The land around Istok is covered by trees (40%), cropland (28%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (31%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.
Kosovo travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 41% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $7,899
- 2025
- Homicide rate
- 1.9
- per 100k, 2021
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- Religion
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 Istok (42.7808°, 20.4875°, elevation 465 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.