Astrakhan weather in August

In August, Astrakhan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Astrakhan's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Astrakhan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:52 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Astrakhan is city in the south of Russia.

Density
2,555/km²
people per km²
Founded
1558

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 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Astrakhan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 7°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Astrakhan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 6 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
6
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Astrakhan 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-1° / -6°154.53.68.80.0
Feb / -6°133.82.6100.0
Mar / -1°204.61.711.61.4
Apr16° / 264.9013.35.6
May24° / 13°275.6014.77.5
Jun29° / 18°204.4015.56.1
Jul32° / 20°153.4015.24.9
Aug31° / 19°122.50145.8
Sep24° / 13°153.5012.48.0
Oct16° / 204.5010.75.7
Nov / -0°184.51.29.21.0
Dec / -4°185.13.38.50.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Astrakhan gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
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109
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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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12933317
23033317
33132307
43232297
53331297
63431287
73530277
83630267
93730267
103829257
113929247
124129247
134129236
144229226
154330226
164430215
174530215
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214730193
224830193
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245030182
255129182
265229172
275229172
285329162
295628151
305628151
315827141

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:33 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:337:15
214.74:347:13
314.64:367:12
414.64:377:11
514.54:387:09
614.54:397:08
714.44:407:06
814.44:427:05
914.34:437:03
1014.34:447:02
1114.24:467:00
1214.24:476:59
1314.14:486:57
1414.14:496:55
1514.04:516:54
1614.04:526:52
1713.94:536:50
1813.94:556:48
1913.84:566:47
2013.84:576:45
2113.74:586:43
2213.75:006:41
2313.65:016:39
2413.65:026:38
2513.55:046:36
2613.55:056:34
2713.45:066:32
2813.45:086:30
2913.35:096:28
3013.35:106:26
3113.25:126:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
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245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Astrakhan?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Astrakhan in August

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

In August, Astrakhan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Astrakhan in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Astrakhan peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Astrakhan 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 Astrakhan is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1946 µg/m³Jun 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar49Poor
Apr33Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Astrakhan?

Astrakhan sits at 46.3°N, 48.0°E, -12 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kamyzyak, 27 km away.

Topography around Astrakhan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Astrakhan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of -20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m.

The land around Astrakhan is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and wetland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
44 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Kamyzyak 27 km · Kharabali 132 km · Shalkar 198 km · Akhtubinsk 257 km · Elista 291 km · Neftekumsk 296 km · Kizlyar 297 km · Balykshi 302 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 Astrakhan (46.3497°, 48.0408°, elevation -12 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).