Ardon weather in August

In August, Ardon sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 90 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Ardon's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ardon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:13 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
51%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Ardon is town in Russia.

Density
885/km²
people per km²
Founded
1824

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Ardon reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
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102718
112718
122718
132717
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212617
222617
232617
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262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312515

How August really feels in Ardon

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.

Ardon weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°329.29.89.20.0
Feb / -4°368.68.410.20.0
Mar / 7413.67.611.61.5
Apr15° / 9613.31.213.14.0
May20° / 11°12815.70.114.45.4
Jun24° / 15°13014.1015.16.2
Jul27° / 17°9410.7014.96.6
Aug26° / 17°9010.4013.86.7
Sep22° / 13°9511012.36.5
Oct16° / 76110.810.84.8
Nov / 479.24.19.51.4
Dec / -3°358.17.28.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116337
126337
136337
146238
156238
166139
176139
186040
196040
205941
215941
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275644
285644
295644
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ardon gets around 90 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
735
835
935
1035
1135
1236
1336
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1934
2034
2134
2233
2333
2432
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3132

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
132046274
232046273
342046273
442046273
542046282
652045272
752046272
862046271
962046271
1062046271
1172046261
1272046261
1372146261
1472146251
1572146251
1682246240
1782246240
1892246230
1992345220
2092445210
21102445210
22112544200
23112643190
24122743180
25132842170
26142941160
27153040150
28173139140
29183238130
30203236120
31213235110

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
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305calm
315calm

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 4:57 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:577:21
214.44:587:20
314.34:597:18
414.35:007:17
514.25:017:16
614.25:027:15
714.25:037:13
814.15:047:12
914.15:067:11
1014.05:077:09
1114.05:087:08
1214.05:097:06
1313.95:107:05
1413.95:117:03
1513.85:127:02
1613.85:137:00
1713.75:146:59
1813.75:166:57
1913.75:176:56
2013.65:186:54
2113.65:196:53
2213.55:206:51
2313.55:216:49
2413.45:226:48
2513.45:246:46
2613.35:256:44
2713.35:266:42
2813.25:276:41
2913.25:286:39
3013.15:296:37
3113.15:306:35

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ardon?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ardon in August

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

In August, Ardon sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ardon 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 Ardon 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

Air quality in Ardon 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 Ardon is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ardon?

Ardon sits at 43.2°N, 44.3°E, 412 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Alagir, 16 km away.

Topography around Ardon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ardon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,876 m.

The land around Ardon is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), cropland (30%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
456 m
80 km
4,876 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Alagir 16 km · Beslan 19 km · Kantyshevo 28 km · Vladikavkaz 34 km · Terek 36 km · Nazran 39 km · Ekazhevo 43 km · Malgobek 44 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 Ardon (43.1789°, 44.2946°, elevation 412 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).