Gatchina weather in August

In August, Gatchina sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 82 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 30 min at the start of August to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gatchina's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gatchina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
5:24 AM – 8:43 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Gatchina is city in Gatchinsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
3,122/km²
people per km²
Founded
1500

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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Gatchina reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°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)
12313
22213
32213
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102112
112112
122112
132112
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222011
232010
241910
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261910
271910
281910
291910
30189
31189

How August really feels in Gatchina

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.

Gatchina weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -8°3710.310.86.50.0
Feb-3° / -9°308.38.78.70.0
Mar / -5°359.17.311.30.0
Apr / 4210.13.214.12.0
May16° / 5710.80.216.74.8
Jun20° / 10°8113.2018.25.6
Jul22° / 13°8012.9017.66.2
Aug21° / 11°8212.6015.35.9
Sep15° / 5211.4012.64.2
Oct / 5511.91.69.81.2
Nov / -2°5011.16.27.30.0
Dec-2° / -6°4411.510.15.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
53961
63961
73862
83763
93763
103763
113664
123664
133664
143565
153565
163466
173466
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233268
243169
253169
263169
273169
283070
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gatchina gets around 82 mm of rain over 12.6 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
439
539
639
740
840
941
1041
1141
1241
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2441
2541
2640
2740
2839
2939
3038
3138

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14835142
24935142
35035132
45135122
55235112
65534101
7563491
8563491
9573481
10583381
11583381
12593371
13603271
14603271
15613261
16633160
17633160
18643150
19653050
20662950
21672850
22672850
23692740
24702640
25712540
26732430
27742330
28752230
29762130
30781930
31801820

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
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410calm
510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 30 min at the start of August to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 150 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:49 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 9:22 PM to 7:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.54:499:22
216.54:519:20
316.44:549:17
416.34:569:15
516.24:589:12
616.25:019:10
716.15:039:07
816.05:059:05
915.95:089:02
1015.85:108:59
1115.75:128:57
1215.75:158:54
1315.65:178:51
1415.55:198:49
1515.45:228:46
1615.35:248:43
1715.25:278:40
1815.15:298:37
1915.15:318:34
2015.05:348:32
2114.95:368:29
2214.85:398:26
2314.75:418:23
2414.65:438:20
2514.55:468:17
2614.45:488:14
2714.35:508:11
2814.35:538:08
2914.25:558:05
3014.15:588:02
3114.06:007:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Gatchina?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Gatchina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gatchina in August

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

In August, Gatchina sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Gatchina in August

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 53 km away) is warmest in July at about 17°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Gatchina in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gatchina peaks around July 12 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 5Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gatchina?

Gatchina sits at 59.6°N, 30.1°E, 92 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kommunar, 16 km away.

Topography around Gatchina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gatchina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m.

The land around Gatchina is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
210 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Kommunar 16 km · Krasnoye Selo 18 km · Pavlovsk 21 km · Pushkin 21 km · Gorelovo 22 km · Sosnovaya Polyana 29 km · Uritsk 29 km · Shushary 30 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 Gatchina (59.5764°, 30.1283°, elevation 92 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).