Buynaksk weather in August

In August, Buynaksk sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 81 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Buynaksk's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buynaksk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:03 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Buynaksk is town in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

Density
2,992/km²
people per km²
Founded
1834

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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical August day in Buynaksk reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 30°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)
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How August really feels in Buynaksk

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.

Buynaksk weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°266.36.89.20.0
Feb / -5°296.5610.30.0
Mar / -1°409.15.911.61.3
Apr13° / 489.91.813.13.7
May19° / 10°69130.114.45.5
Jun23° / 14°7011.7015.16.6
Jul26° / 17°6410.4014.86.9
Aug26° / 16°8110.6013.76.9
Sep21° / 12°8310.8012.36.4
Oct15° / 579110.84.8
Nov / 427.73.49.51.5
Dec / -4°255.84.98.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66733
76733
86733
96634
106535
116436
126436
136337
146337
156139
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215941
225842
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285842
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305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Buynaksk gets around 81 mm of rain over 10.6 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 (%)
131
231
331
432
532
632
732
833
933
1033
1133
1234
1334
1434
1534
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15344515
26334515
36334515
47334515
57324515
67324515
78314615
88314614
98304714
108304814
119304813
129294913
139295012
149305012
159305011
169305011
179315010
1810315010
191032499
201032499
211133488
221233478
231234467
241335457
251435446
261536436
271737416
281837405
291938385
302138375
312238355

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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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 4:46 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:467:09
214.34:487:07
314.34:497:06
414.34:507:05
514.24:517:04
614.24:527:03
714.14:537:01
814.14:547:00
914.14:556:59
1014.04:566:57
1114.04:576:56
1213.94:586:54
1313.94:596:53
1413.85:016:51
1513.85:026:50
1613.85:036:48
1713.75:046:47
1813.75:056:45
1913.65:066:44
2013.65:076:42
2113.55:086:41
2213.55:096:39
2313.45:116:37
2413.45:126:36
2513.45:136:34
2613.35:146:32
2713.35:156:31
2813.25:166:29
2913.25:176:27
3013.15:186:25
3113.15:196:24

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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85.5Bright
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145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Buynaksk?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Buynaksk in August

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

In August, Buynaksk sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Buynaksk in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 2 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Buynaksk 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 Buynaksk peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Buynaksk 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 Buynaksk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Buynaksk?

Buynaksk sits at 42.8°N, 47.1°E, 447 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Semender, 29 km away.

Topography around Buynaksk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buynaksk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 456 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,918 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,676 m.

The land around Buynaksk is covered by grassland (41%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
1,918 m
80 km
3,676 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Semender 29 km · Makhachkala 35 km · Kaspiysk 42 km · Kizilyurt 48 km · Khasavyurt 65 km · Izberbash 67 km · Kurchaloy 95 km · Avtury 99 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 Buynaksk (42.818°, 47.1268°, elevation 447 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. 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).