Alagir weather in August

In August, Alagir sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 171 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Alagir's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alagir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
171 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:14 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Alagir is town in Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia.

Density
855/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical August day in Alagir reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
162214
172214
182214
192214
202213
212213
222213
232113
242113
252113
262113
272113
282113
292112
302112
312012

How August really feels in Alagir

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.

Alagir 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 / -7°317.999.20.0
Feb / -6°3588.210.20.0
Mar / -2°8013.710.811.60.3
Apr11° / 11616.27.613.12.2
May16° / 16522.11.514.43.6
Jun20° / 12°21423.80.115.14.2
Jul22° / 14°20424.3014.84.6
Aug22° / 14°17123.1013.84.8
Sep18° / 10°11715.50.412.35.1
Oct13° / 7911.52.810.83.6
Nov / -1°4585.69.50.7
Dec / -5°327.47.38.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75545
85545
95446
105446
115347
125347
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
184951
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245149
255149
265149
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Alagir gets around 171 mm of rain over 23.1 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 74% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
278
378
478
578
677
777
877
976
1076
1176
1275
1375
1475
1575
1675
1775
1874
1974
2074
2174
2273
2372
2472
2571
2669
2768
2867
2966
3065
3163

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11352332
21452322
31453321
41552321
51553311
61652311
71653301
81653301
91754290
101755280
111855270
121855270
131856260
141956250
151958230
162058220
172158210
182258200
192358190
202458180
212558170
222758150
232858140
243057130
253256120
263455110
273753100
28395290
29415180
30444970
31464860

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:58 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:587:21
214.44:597:20
314.35:007:18
414.35:017:17
514.25:027:16
614.25:037:15
714.25:047:13
814.15:057:12
914.15:067:11
1014.05:077:09
1114.05:087:08
1213.95:097:06
1313.95:117:05
1413.95:127:04
1513.85:137:02
1613.85:147:00
1713.75:156:59
1813.75:166:57
1913.65:176:56
2013.65:186:54
2113.65:206:53
2213.55:216:51
2313.55:226:49
2413.45:236:48
2513.45:246:46
2613.35:256:44
2713.35:266:43
2813.25:276:41
2913.25:296:39
3013.15:306:37
3113.15:316:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Alagir

In seasonPeak

In August, Alagir sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Alagir's rainy season runs April–September, 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 Alagir?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Alagir for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alagir in August

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

In August, Alagir sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Alagir 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 Alagir peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Jan 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alagir?

Alagir sits at 43.0°N, 44.2°E, 610 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ardon, 16 km away.

Topography around Alagir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alagir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,116 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,847 m.

The land around Alagir is covered by trees (40%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), grassland (32%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
2,116 m
80 km
4,847 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Ardon 16 km · Beslan 30 km · Vladikavkaz 37 km · Kantyshevo 39 km · Nazran 49 km · Terek 49 km · Ekazhevo 52 km · Kazbegi 55 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

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 Alagir (43.0425°, 44.2202°, elevation 610 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).