Gelendzhik weather in August

In August, Gelendzhik sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 31 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Gelendzhik's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gelendzhik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:36 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
22%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Gelendzhik is town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
412/km²
people per km²
Founded
1831

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Gelendzhik reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32822
42822
52822
62822
72722
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How August really feels in Gelendzhik

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.

Gelendzhik weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7812.53.190.3
Feb / 5910.12.210.10.4
Mar / 6010.91.111.61.5
Apr13° / 447.80.113.23.7
May18° / 13°468.5014.66.1
Jun23° / 18°427.6015.37.6
Jul26° / 21°305.50158.0
Aug27° / 21°314.6013.98.1
Sep22° / 17°476.7012.37.7
Oct17° / 12°628.2010.75.8
Nov11° / 699.30.59.43.0
Dec / 86122.18.71.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
169010
179010
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278614
288515
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318515

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gelendzhik gets around 31 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
715
815
915
1015
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2214
2314
2414
2515
2615
2715
2816
2917
3018
3119

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14132635211
24132635201
34132635201
45132635201
55142535191
65142535191
76152535181
86152535181
96162535171
106172534171
117172534161
127182534151
137192533151
147202533141
157202632141
168212632131
178222631121
188232631120
199232730110
209242730100
21924282990
221024282980
231125292870
241225292870
251325292760
261425292750
271525302650
281625302540
291725302440
301925302340
312025302330

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
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914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:187:50
214.55:197:48
314.45:207:47
414.45:217:46
514.45:237:44
614.35:247:43
714.35:257:42
814.25:267:40
914.25:277:39
1014.15:287:37
1114.15:307:36
1214.15:317:34
1314.05:327:33
1414.05:337:31
1513.95:347:30
1613.95:367:28
1713.85:377:26
1813.85:387:25
1913.75:397:23
2013.75:407:22
2113.65:427:20
2213.65:437:18
2313.55:447:16
2413.55:457:15
2513.45:467:13
2613.45:487:11
2713.35:497:09
2813.35:507:07
2913.25:517:06
3013.25:527:04
3113.15:547:02

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Gelendzhik?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gelendzhik in August

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

In August, Gelendzhik sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Gelendzhik in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 11 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Gelendzhik in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Gelendzhik peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gelendzhik?

Gelendzhik sits at 44.6°N, 38.1°E, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novorossiysk, 29 km away.

Topography around Gelendzhik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gelendzhik has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m.

The land around Gelendzhik is covered by trees (44%), water (30%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
645 m
16 km
778 m
80 km
916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Novorossiysk 29 km · Abinsk 33 km · Akhtyrskiy 36 km · Kholmskiy 39 km · Krymsk 39 km · Il’skiy 49 km · Severskaya 57 km · Anapa 69 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 Gelendzhik (44.5801°, 38.0665°), 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).