Aldan weather in August

In August, Aldan sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 121 mm of precipitation across 15.5 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Aldan's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aldan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11th coldest
Precipitation
121 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:07 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
71%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Aldan is city in Sakha Republic.

Density
740/km²
people per km²
Founded
1924

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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical August day in Aldan reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C cooler than July and about 9°C warmer than September.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
32010
42010
52010
62010
7209
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14188
15188
16188
17188
18188
19177
20177
21177
22177
23167
24166
25166
26166
27156
28155
29155
30145
31145

How August really feels in Aldan

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.

Aldan weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-26° / -32°103.67.26.80.0
Feb-21° / -29°103.76.98.80.0
Mar-12° / -21°196.710.511.40.0
Apr-1° / -10°389.610.9140.0
May / -1°8514.67.716.51.6
Jun18° / 9713.90.817.95.1
Jul21° / 11°13715.7017.35.5
Aug18° / 12115.50.415.24.8
Sep / 10014.86.512.51.4
Oct-4° / -11°5812.815.59.90.0
Nov-18° / -24°277.611.47.50.0
Dec-26° / -32°124.58.76.10.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43268
53169
63169
73268
83268
93169
103268
113268
123268
133268
143367
153367
163268
173367
183367
193367
203367
213268
223268
233169
243268
253268
263169
273169
283070
293070
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Aldan gets around 121 mm of rain and snow over 15.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 50% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1500
2500
3500
4500
5500
6500
7500
8500
9500
10500
11500
12500
13500
14500
15500
16490
17491
18491
19491
20491
21491
22491
23492
24492
25492
26493
27503
28503
29504
30504
31515

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171218
273207
373207
475196
576186
677185
778175
880164
981154
1083143
1184133
1286122
1387112
1488102
158992
169091
179181
189271
199361
209361
219550
229550
239640
249640
259730
269730
279820
289820
299820
309910
319910

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 150 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:34 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 8:55 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.44:348:55
216.34:368:53
316.24:388:51
416.14:408:48
516.14:428:46
616.04:458:43
715.94:478:41
815.84:498:39
915.74:518:36
1015.74:548:34
1115.64:568:31
1215.54:588:28
1315.45:008:26
1415.35:038:23
1515.35:058:21
1615.25:078:18
1715.15:098:15
1815.05:128:12
1914.95:148:10
2014.85:168:07
2114.85:188:04
2214.75:218:01
2314.65:237:59
2414.55:257:56
2514.45:287:53
2614.35:307:50
2714.35:327:47
2814.25:347:44
2914.15:377:41
3014.05:397:39
3113.95:417:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Aldan

In seasonPeak

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

Aldan's rainy season runs May–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 Aldan?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Aldan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aldan in August

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

In August, Aldan sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Aldan in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aldan peaks around June 10 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 10UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul2Low
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Aldan 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 Aldan is worst in July — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 26.9× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2026 µg/m³Dec 171 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb2Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul27Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct4Good
Nov2Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aldan?

Aldan sits at 58.6°N, 125.4°E, 698 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Neryungri, 221 km away.

ZeyaLenskBodayboShimanovskMirny

Topography around Aldan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aldan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 683 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 857 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,334 m.

The land around Aldan is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
857 m
80 km
1,334 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Neryungri 221 km · Tynda 387 km · Yakutsk 448 km · Zeya 554 km · Lensk 632 km · Bodaybo 660 km · Shimanovsk 749 km · Mirny 760 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 Aldan (58.6123°, 125.4°, elevation 698 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).