Aykhal weather in August

In August, Aykhal sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 16.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 12°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 18 h 18 min at the start of August to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Aykhal's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aykhal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
16 h 30 min
5:24 AM – 9:52 PM
Cloud cover
74%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Aykhal is human settlement in Mirninsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia.

Founded
1961

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 18°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical August day in Aykhal reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 4°C cooler than July and about 10°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5178
6178
7177
8177
9177
10177
11167
12167
13167
14167
15166
16156
17156
18156
19156
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21145
22145
23145
24135
25134
26134
27124
28124
29123
30113
31113

How August really feels in Aykhal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aykhal weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-30° / -37°30.823.90.0
Feb-26° / -34°30.92.17.50.0
Mar-15° / -26°62.13.511.10.0
Apr-4° / -15°215.97.414.80.0
May / -4°4610.58.418.60.5
Jun15° / 5911.51.321.74.4
Jul19° / 599.80.220.26.0
Aug15° / 6310.90.316.54.3
Sep / -2°439.95.212.80.6
Oct-8° / -14°226.38.49.10.0
Nov-22° / -29°82.85.15.30.0
Dec-29° / -36°31.22.12.30.0

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 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23070
32971
42872
52872
62773
72872
82872
92872
102872
112971
122971
132971
142971
153070
163070
173070
183070
192971
202971
212773
222773
232674
242674
252476
262278
272278
282179
292179
302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Aykhal gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1340
2340
3340
4350
5350
6350
7350
8350
9350
10350
11350
12340
13340
14340
15330
16330
17330
18330
19331
20331
21331
22331
23341
24352
25352
26362
27373
28373
29383
30384
31395

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000
311000

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 18 h 18 min at the start of August to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 222 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:30 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 10:50 PM to 8:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
118.34:3010:50
218.24:3410:46
318.14:3710:43
418.04:4110:39
517.84:4510:35
617.74:4810:31
717.64:5210:27
817.54:5610:23
917.34:5910:20
1017.25:0310:16
1117.15:0610:12
1217.05:1010:08
1316.85:1310:04
1416.75:1710:00
1516.65:219:56
1616.55:249:52
1716.35:289:48
1816.25:319:44
1916.15:349:41
2016.05:389:37
2115.95:419:33
2215.75:459:29
2315.65:489:25
2415.55:529:21
2515.45:559:17
2615.25:589:13
2715.16:029:09
2815.06:059:05
2914.96:099:01
3014.86:128:57
3114.66:158:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 3.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Aykhal?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Aykhal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aykhal in August

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

In August, Aykhal sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Aykhal in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aykhal peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 16UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Aykhal 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 Aykhal is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 53.3× the cleanest month (December, 0 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1021 µg/m³Dec 180 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb1Good
Mar3Good
Apr4Good
May5Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep6Good
Oct2Good
Nov1Good
Dec0Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aykhal?

Aykhal sits at 65.9°N, 111.5°E, 514 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Udachny, 69 km away.

LenskBodayboYakutskUst’-IlimskKodinskTalnakh

Topography around Aykhal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aykhal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m around an average of 523 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m.

The land around Aykhal is covered by trees (55%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
334 m
16 km
424 m
80 km
757 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Udachny 69 km · Mirny 396 km · Lensk 604 km · Bodaybo 910 km · Yakutsk 985 km · Ust’-Ilimsk 993 km · Kodinsk 1,030 km · Talnakh 1,043 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 Aykhal (65.9338°, 111.4834°, elevation 514 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).