Donetsk weather in August

In August, Donetsk sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Donetsk's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Donetsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:20 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Donetsk is town in Rostov Oblast, Russia.

Density
454/km²
people per km²
Founded
1681

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 Donetsk reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 7°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
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102917
112916
122916
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212815
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282614
292614
302513
312513

How August really feels in Donetsk

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.

Donetsk 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-2° / -7°409.27.18.60.0
Feb-0° / -7°358.16.19.90.0
Mar / -2°409.64.711.60.6
Apr15° / 468.80.413.44.5
May22° / 10°579.80156.7
Jun26° / 15°519.4015.86.8
Jul29° / 17°468015.56.3
Aug28° / 16°335.1014.16.9
Sep22° / 10°416.5012.47.2
Oct14° / 407.30.410.64.2
Nov / -1°3572.290.4
Dec-0° / -5°428.668.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
97624
107525
117525
127426
137525
147426
157327
167327
177228
187228
197129
207129
217129
227030
236931
246931
256832
266832
276733
286733
296634
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Donetsk gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
418
518
618
717
817
916
1016
1115
1215
1315
1414
1514
1614
1715
1815
1915
2015
2116
2216
2316
2417
2518
2618
2719
2820
2920
3021
3121

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14032244
24132234
34331223
44531213
54730203
64830193
75129182
85328172
95527162
105527162
115826151
126025141
136125131
146224131
156324121
166523111
176523111
186623101
196722101
206722101
21682291
22682291
23702181
24702181
25702181
26702181
27722071
28722071
29722071
30731971
31741961

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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
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1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:597:53
214.95:017:52
314.85:027:50
414.85:037:49
514.75:057:47
614.75:067:46
714.65:077:44
814.65:097:42
914.55:107:41
1014.55:127:39
1114.45:137:37
1214.45:147:36
1314.35:167:34
1414.35:177:32
1514.25:187:30
1614.15:207:29
1714.15:217:27
1814.05:237:25
1914.05:247:23
2013.95:267:21
2113.95:277:19
2213.85:287:17
2313.85:307:15
2413.75:317:13
2513.65:337:11
2613.65:347:09
2713.55:357:07
2813.55:377:05
2913.45:387:03
3013.45:407:01
3113.35:416:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Donetsk?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Donetsk in August

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

In August, Donetsk sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Donetsk in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Donetsk peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Donetsk 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 Donetsk is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Donetsk?

Donetsk sits at 48.3°N, 40.0°E, 87 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Sukhodilsk, 17 km away.

Topography around Donetsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Donetsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m.

The land around Donetsk is covered by grassland (39%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (46%), trees (26%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
222 m
80 km
350 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sukhodilsk 17 km · Sorokyne 17 km · Otamanivka 22 km · Kamensk-Shakhtinsky 23 km · Gukovo 31 km · Voznesenivka 31 km · Zverevo 37 km · Dovzhansk 37 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 Donetsk (48.3375°, 39.9542°, elevation 87 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).