Derbent weather in August

In August, Derbent sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Derbent's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Derbent's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:59 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
39%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Derbent is city in Dagestan, Russia.

Density
1,522/km²
people per km²
Founded
~438 CE

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 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Derbent reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
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How August really feels in Derbent

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.

Derbent 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 / -1°2774.79.30.0
Feb / -1°337.25.210.30.1
Mar / 337.21.811.71.7
Apr13° / 265.90.213.14.1
May20° / 12°317014.36.6
Jun25° / 17°2850157.7
Jul28° / 20°233.9014.77.4
Aug28° / 20°335.2013.77.1
Sep23° / 16°597012.37.3
Oct17° / 11°487.9010.85.6
Nov10° / 4381.19.62.5
Dec / 3173.290.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48020
58020
68020
78020
87921
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Derbent gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
414
514
614
715
815
915
1015
1116
1216
1316
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
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2018
2118
2218
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2419
2519
2619
2719
2820
2920
3020
3120

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
107344414
207344415
308334415
408324415
518324415
619314416
719304416
8110304316
9110304316
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12110314216
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14111324115
15111334115
16211334014
17211344014
18211343913
19212353913
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22213363711
23214373710
24315373610
2531538359
2631638348
2741739338
2841839327
2951839316
3061939306
3162040296

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
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47calm
57calm
67calm
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127calm
137calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:44 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:447:02
214.34:457:01
314.24:467:00
414.24:476:59
514.24:486:57
614.14:496:56
714.14:506:55
814.04:516:54
914.04:526:52
1014.04:536:51
1113.94:546:50
1213.94:556:48
1313.84:566:47
1413.84:576:45
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1613.74:596:42
1713.75:016:41
1813.65:026:39
1913.65:036:38
2013.55:046:36
2113.55:056:35
2213.55:066:33
2313.45:076:32
2413.45:086:30
2513.35:096:28
2613.35:106:27
2713.25:116:25
2813.25:126:23
2913.15:136:22
3013.15:156:20
3113.05:166:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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215.0Bright
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234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Derbent?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Derbent for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Derbent in August

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

In August, Derbent sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Derbent 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 6 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Derbent 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 Derbent peaks around July 17 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 highModerateLowJul 17UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Derbent 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 Derbent is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Derbent?

Derbent sits at 42.1°N, 48.3°E, -13 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Dagestanskiye Ogni, 10 km away.

Topography around Derbent

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Derbent has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 736 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,791 m.

The land around Derbent is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
522 m
16 km
736 m
80 km
3,791 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Dagestanskiye Ogni 10 km · Belidzhi 22 km · Izberbash 65 km · Qusar 72 km · Xaçmaz 80 km · Quba 81 km · Kaspiysk 105 km · Divichibazar 112 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 Derbent (42.0662°, 48.2876°, elevation -13 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).