Kara Suu weather in August

In August, Kara Suu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Kara Suu's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kara Suu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
24%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Kara Suu is Border town in southwest Kyrgyzstan.

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 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kara Suu reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23320
33320
43320
53320
63320
73320
83320
93319
103319
113319
123319
133319
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173219
183219
193218
203218
213218
223218
233218
243218
253118
263118
273117
283117
293117
303117
313117

How August really feels in Kara Suu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 20 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
20
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.

Kara Suu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°306.84.39.40.0
Feb / -2°478.64.110.40.7
Mar14° / 6811.61.211.73.7
Apr20° / 8612.40.113.15.9
May25° / 14°7812014.26.5
Jun31° / 18°438.2014.95.0
Jul33° / 20°184.1014.64.1
Aug32° / 19°143.2013.64.9
Sep28° / 14°183.8012.37.4
Oct21° / 406.5010.97.2
Nov12° / 48819.73.5
Dec / -3°447.93.99.10.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
279010
288911
298911
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kara Suu gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
159356
259356
359356
459356
559356
659356
760346
861345
962335
1063325
1165314
1266304
1366304
1468293
1569283
1670273
1772262
1873252
1974242
2074242
2176231
2277221
2378211
2479201
2580191
2681181
2782171
2883161
2984151
3086140
3187130

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:098:20
214.26:108:19
314.16:118:18
414.16:128:17
514.16:138:16
614.06:148:15
714.06:158:14
813.96:168:12
913.96:178:11
1013.96:188:10
1113.86:198:08
1213.86:208:07
1313.86:218:06
1413.76:228:04
1513.76:238:03
1613.66:248:02
1713.66:258:00
1813.66:267:59
1913.56:277:57
2013.56:287:56
2113.46:297:54
2213.46:307:53
2313.36:317:51
2413.36:327:50
2513.36:337:48
2613.26:347:47
2713.26:357:45
2813.16:367:43
2913.16:377:42
3013.06:387:40
3113.06:397:38

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kara Suu?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kara Suu in August

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

In August, Kara Suu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kara Suu in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Kara Suu peaks around May 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowMay 22UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kara Suu 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 Kara Suu is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1329 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kara Suu?

Kara Suu sits at 40.7°N, 72.9°E, 744 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Qorasuv, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Kara Suu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kara Suu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 746 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,165 m.

The land around Kara Suu is covered by cropland (52%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
459 m
80 km
4,165 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Qorasuv 3.0 km · Qo‘rg‘ontepa 9.0 km · Sultonobod 11 km · Dardoq 13 km · Xonobod 14 km · Oyim 17 km · Osh 20 km · Suzak 22 km

Kyrgyzstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,081
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 443
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 7%other 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 Kara Suu (40.7046°, 72.8667°, elevation 744 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. 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).