Arkhangel’sk weather in August

In August, Arkhangel’sk sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 81 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 16.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 48 min at the start of August to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Arkhangel’sk's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arkhangel’sk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
16 h 12 min
4:17 AM – 8:27 PM
Cloud cover
72%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Arkhangel’sk is city in the northwest of Russia.

Density
1,188/km²
people per km²
Founded
1584

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 16°C by the end.

A typical August day in Arkhangel’sk reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22011
32011
41911
51911
61911
71911
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101910
111810
121810
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24169
25169
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30158
31158

How August really feels in Arkhangel’sk

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.

Arkhangel’sk weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -14°319.211.24.70.0
Feb-7° / -13°237.397.80.0
Mar-2° / -9°278.59.411.20.0
Apr / -4°338.3514.60.3
May12° / 5510.82183.0
Jun17° / 6911.30.120.45.2
Jul21° / 12°7412.3019.46.0
Aug18° / 10°8112.3016.25.2
Sep12° / 65120.112.72.9
Oct / 60134.99.30.4
Nov-2° / -6°4310.99.55.90.0
Dec-6° / -10°3610.511.73.50.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33466
43466
53466
63466
73367
83268
93169
103169
112971
122971
132971
142872
152872
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172773
182674
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302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Arkhangel’sk gets around 81 mm of rain over 12.3 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
339
439
539
639
739
840
940
1040
1141
1241
1341
1441
1542
1642
1742
1842
1941
2041
2141
2240
2340
2440
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16224113
26224113
36324103
4652492
5652492
6662482
7682372
8692371
9702361
10702361
11712351
12722251
13722251
14742141
15762040
16762040
17771940
18781840
19801730
20811630
21811630
22821530
23841420
24851320
25861220
26861220
27871120
28891010
29891010
30891010
3190910

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
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710calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 48 min at the start of August to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 198 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 3:29 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 9:19 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.83:299:19
217.73:329:16
317.63:359:12
417.53:389:09
517.43:429:05
617.33:459:02
717.23:488:59
817.13:518:55
917.03:558:52
1016.83:588:48
1116.74:018:45
1216.64:048:41
1316.54:078:38
1416.44:118:34
1516.34:148:30
1616.24:178:27
1716.04:208:23
1815.94:238:20
1915.84:278:16
2015.74:308:12
2115.64:338:09
2215.54:368:05
2315.44:398:01
2415.34:427:58
2515.14:457:54
2615.04:497:50
2714.94:527:47
2814.84:557:43
2914.74:587:39
3014.65:017:35
3114.55:047:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Arkhangel’sk?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Arkhangel’sk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arkhangel’sk in August

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

In August, Arkhangel’sk sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Arkhangel’sk in August

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 13°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

-5°0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan-1Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar-1Bracing
Apr0Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep10Bracing
Oct6Bracing
Nov3Bracing
Dec0Bracing

UV index in Arkhangel’sk in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arkhangel’sk peaks around June 21 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 21UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Arkhangel’sk?

Arkhangel’sk sits at 64.5°N, 40.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Isakogorka, 12 km away.

Topography around Arkhangel’sk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arkhangel’sk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m.

The land around Arkhangel’sk is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), water (28%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and wetland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
218 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Isakogorka 12 km · Novodvinsk 19 km · Severodvinsk 35 km · Yagry 36 km · Onega 138 km · Mirnyy 198 km · Segezha 315 km · Nyandoma 320 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 Arkhangel’sk (64.5461°, 40.5518°, elevation 11 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).