Suluktu weather in August

In August, Suluktu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 16 mm of rain across 4.7 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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Suluktu's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suluktu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:38 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
18%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Suluktu is town in Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan.

Density
834/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

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 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Suluktu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13016
23016
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
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312713

How August really feels in Suluktu

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.

Suluktu 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°437.86.59.50.0
Feb / -3°639.87.310.40.2
Mar11° / 9912.97.311.72.5
Apr18° / 12014.52.2135.0
May23° / 11°9416.30.214.25.9
Jun28° / 14°4311.2014.86.4
Jul30° / 16°205.7014.56.2
Aug28° / 15°164.7013.67.3
Sep24° / 11°215.20.112.38.3
Oct17° / 407.6110.96.1
Nov10° / 577.83.89.82.5
Dec / -3°488.76.39.20.1

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 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14946
15946
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Suluktu gets around 16 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
715
815
915
1015
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2315
2415
2515
2615
2716
2816
2916
3016
3115

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
151454
251454
351454
452444
552444
653434
755423
856413
957403
1059383
1162362
1263352
1365332
1467312
1569292
1672271
1773261
1875241
1976231
2079210
2180200
2281190
2382180
2483170
2584160
2685150
2786140
2887130
2988120
3088120
3189110

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 8:32 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.16:248:32
214.16:258:31
314.16:268:30
414.06:278:29
514.06:288:27
614.06:288:26
713.96:298:25
813.96:308:24
913.96:318:23
1013.86:328:21
1113.86:338:20
1213.76:348:19
1313.76:358:18
1413.76:368:16
1513.66:378:15
1613.66:388:14
1713.56:398:12
1813.56:408:11
1913.56:418:09
2013.46:428:08
2113.46:438:06
2213.36:448:05
2313.36:458:03
2413.36:468:02
2513.26:478:00
2613.26:487:59
2713.16:497:57
2813.16:507:56
2913.16:517:54
3013.06:527:52
3113.06:537:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
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106.7Intense
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176.5Intense
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216.4Intense
226.4Intense
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246.3Intense
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266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Suluktu

In seasonPeak

None of Suluktu's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Suluktu's rainy season runs February–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Suluktu?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Suluktu for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Suluktu in August

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

In August, Suluktu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Suluktu 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 Suluktu peaks around May 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateMay 22UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Suluktu 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 Suluktu is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1429 µg/m³Jan 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Suluktu?

Suluktu sits at 39.9°N, 69.6°E, 1,251 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Razzakov, 11 km away.

Topography around Suluktu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suluktu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 m around an average of 1,342 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,701 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,131 m.

The land around Suluktu is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
607 m
16 km
1,701 m
80 km
5,131 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Razzakov 11 km · Proletar 26 km · Muchun 33 km · Buston 35 km · Khujand 39 km · Bekobod 41 km · Qayroqqum 41 km · Istaravshan 48 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 Suluktu (39.9365°, 69.5678°, elevation 1,251 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).