Gagarin weather in August

In August, Gagarin sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 70 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gagarin's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gagarin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
5:20 AM – 8:08 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Gagarin is city and administrative center of Gagarinsky District of Smolensk Oblast in central Russia.

Density
1,997/km²
people per km²
Founded
1718

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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Gagarin reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112213
122213
132212
142212
152212
162212
172212
182112
192112
202112
212111
222111
232111
242011
252011
262011
272011
282010
291910
301910
311910

How August really feels in Gagarin

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.

Gagarin weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -9°389.910.77.40.0
Feb-3° / -9°338.89.79.20.0
Mar / -5°369.27.711.40.0
Apr11° / 399.11.813.82.6
May18° / 7212.10.115.95.4
Jun21° / 11°7612.7017.15.9
Jul23° / 14°8313016.66.3
Aug22° / 12°7010.9014.86.4
Sep16° / 589.80.212.54.7
Oct / 5711.42.210.11.5
Nov / -3°459.85.580.0
Dec-3° / -7°391010.26.90.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74456
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144456
154357
164357
174456
184357
194258
204258
214258
224159
234060
244060
253961
263862
273763
283664
293565
303466
313268

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gagarin gets around 70 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2537
2638
2738
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14139182
24239182
34339171
44438161
54638151
64738141
74838141
84937131
95037131
105136121
115235121
125235121
135334121
145533111
155632111
165731111
175830111
186029101
19622891
20632791
21652681
22672571
23682471
24702361
25722251
26742141
27752041
28781930
29801820
30811720
31821620

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:51 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 8:41 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.84:518:41
215.84:538:39
315.74:558:37
415.64:578:35
515.64:598:33
615.55:018:31
715.45:028:29
815.45:048:27
915.35:068:24
1015.25:088:22
1115.25:108:20
1215.15:128:18
1315.05:148:15
1415.05:168:13
1514.95:188:11
1614.85:208:08
1714.75:228:06
1814.75:248:04
1914.65:268:01
2014.55:287:59
2114.45:307:56
2214.45:327:54
2314.35:347:51
2414.25:357:49
2514.15:377:46
2614.15:397:44
2714.05:417:41
2813.95:437:39
2913.85:457:36
3013.85:477:33
3113.75:497:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Gagarin?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Gagarin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gagarin in August

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

In August, Gagarin sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Gagarin 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 Gagarin peaks around July 14 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gagarin?

Gagarin sits at 55.6°N, 35.0°E, 190 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vyaz’ma, 58 km away.

Topography around Gagarin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gagarin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m.

The land around Gagarin is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (30%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
190 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Vyaz’ma 58 km · Mozhaysk 65 km · Volokolamsk 81 km · Rzhev 89 km · Tuchkovo 93 km · Kubinka 107 km · Maloyaroslavets 111 km · Naro-Fominsk 111 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 Gagarin (55.5533°, 34.9968°, elevation 190 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).