Donskoye in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Donskoye sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 154 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Donskoye's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Donskoye's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 154 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Donskoye in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Donskoye reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Donskoye
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Donskoye weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° / -4° | 39 | 9.3 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -4° | 33 | 8 | 4.6 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 9° / 1° | 51 | 10.7 | 3.5 | 11.6 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 47 | 9 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 5.0 |
| May | 22° / 12° | 74 | 11.4 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 61 | 9.6 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 19° | 50 | 7.7 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 18° | 43 | 6.1 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 48 | 7.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 17° / 7° | 52 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 8° / 1° | 43 | 8.2 | 2 | 9.3 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 3° / -2° | 43 | 9.1 | 4.7 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Donskoye gets around 154 mm of rain over 23 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min in early June to 13 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Donskoye?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Donskoye for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Donskoye in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Donskoye sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Donskoye in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Donskoye peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Donskoye in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Donskoye is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Donskoye?
Donskoye sits at 45.5°N, 42.0°E, 120 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Izobil’nyy, 23 km away.
Topography around Donskoye
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Donskoye.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Donskoye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m.
The land around Donskoye is covered by cropland (33%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (73%) within 80 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
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 Donskoye (45.4535°, 41.9724°, elevation 120 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.